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          intervention_keyword,primary_outcome,secondary_outcome,secondary_sponsor,secondary_ids,source_support,ethics_reviews)>

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          date_enrolment,type_enrolment,target_size,recruitment_status,url?,study_type,study_design,phase,hc_freetext?,i_freetext?,results_actual_enrolment,results_date_completed,results_url_link,results_summary,           results_date_posted,results_date_first_publication,results_baseline_char,results_participant_flow,results_adverse_events,results_outcome_measures,results_url_protocol,results_IPD_plan, results_IPD_description)>
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<!ELEMENT primary_sponsor (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT public_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT acronym (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT recruitment_status (#PCDATA)><!-- Pending,Recruiting,Suspended,Complete,Other -->
<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT hc_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_actual_enrolment (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_url_link (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_summary (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_adverse_events (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_url_protocol (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT results_IPD_description (#PCDATA)>


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<!ELEMENT lastname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT country2 (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_code (hc_code+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT health_condition_keyword (hc_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT primary_outcome (prim_outcome+)>
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<!ELEMENT secondary_outcome (sec_outcome+)>
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<!ELEMENT secondary_sponsor (sponsor_name+)>
<!ELEMENT sponsor_name (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT source_support (source_name+)>
<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT contact_name (#PCDATA)>
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<trials>
  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20230731058982N1</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2023-08-12</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Comparison of using corticosteroids metered dose inhaler with or without spacer</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Comparison of using corticosteroids metered dose inhaler with or without spacer in patients without coordination problems with uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma, a randomized clinical trial</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2023-08-21</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>114</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/71678</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: First, each patient is given a number from 1 to 114 with a computerized random number generation algorithm. These numbers are placed randomly in two spacer or control groups, Blinding description: Due to the use of spacers in this study, the included patients will not be blinded to the intervention. The attending physician in this study will be blinded to the treatment of his patient in terms of receiving or not receiving a spacer. This means that the patient will be referred to the principal investigator, and then receive treatment according to the randomized group. Data analyzer will be blind to group assignment of patients.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Asthma.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group: Spacer group: A free-of-cost spacer is given to the patient to attach it to his corticosteroid spray, and take his ICS with the spacer for six weeks from the intervention time. Other treatments for the patient will be as before. The spacer is a plastic piece that is connected to the inhalation spray. Patients use corticosteroid inhalation (ICS) spray twice a day, which will be used twice a day for six weeks with a spacer in this group. Intervention 2: Control group: In this group, the patient will take his corticosteroid inhalation spray (ICS) twice a day without adding a spacer as prescribed by the doctor.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is There is no further information.</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Niloofar Khoshnam-Rad</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tohid Squre, Tehran, Iran</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1419733141</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 6119 2644</telephone>
        <email>kh.niloofar@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Niloofar Khoshnam-Rad</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tohid Squre, Tehran, Iran</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1419733141</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 6119 2644</telephone>
        <email>kh.niloofar@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Adults over 18 to 65 years old with uncontrolled or poorly controlled asthma (ACT score &lt; 20)
Using corticosteroid inhalers in the form of MDI (metered dose inhaler) for at least three months before starting the study and being adherent to treatments
Not Having a critical error when using inhalation spray</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>18 years</agemin>
      <agemax>65 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Suffering from any tremors, Parkinson's, or using medications that cause tremors continuously
Neuro-cognitive problems that lead to incorrect use of the inhaler by the patient.
Not consented to include in the trial</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>J45</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Asthma</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Devices</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Devices</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: Spacer group: A free-of-cost spacer is given to the patient to attach it to his corticosteroid spray, and take his ICS with the spacer for six weeks from the intervention time. Other treatments for the patient will be as before. The spacer is a plastic piece that is connected to the inhalation spray. Patients use corticosteroid inhalation (ICS) spray twice a day, which will be used twice a day for six weeks with a spacer in this group</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: In this group, the patient will take his corticosteroid inhalation spray (ICS) twice a day without adding a spacer as prescribed by the doctor.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Asthma Control Test (ACT). Timepoint: Six weeks. Method of measurement: Asthma Control Test  questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Spirometry indexes including FEV1، FVC، FEV1/FVC. Timepoint: before intervention and 6 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Spirometry.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2023-07-31</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Research Ethics Committees of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex- Tehran University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tohid Squre, Tehran, Iran Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
