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NCT04262271: SCORES
A Study to Identify Errors in Inhaler Technique in Adults
trial in Respiratory Disease in 734 participants. Completed in 30 June 2022.
30 June 2022
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 734 |
| Start date | 7 August 2019 |
| Primary completion | 30 June 2022 |
| Estimated completion | 30 June 2022 |
| Sites | 1 location across United Kingdom |
Conditions studied
- Respiratory Disease — all drugs for Respiratory Disease →
Sponsor
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Who can join
16 and older, any sex, with Respiratory Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study will observe the inhaler technique of people using 13 different inhaler types; record any technique errors being made against checklists developed for each inhaler device based on their manufacturer's guidelines, and reeducate any observed inhaler technique errors as required.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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A Study to Investigate the Prevalence of Device-Specific Errors in Inhaler Technique in Adults With Airway Disease (The SCORES Study): Protocol for a Single Visit Prevalence Study.
De Vos R, Brown T, Longstaff J, Lomax M, et al · · 2021 · PMID 34448728 · DOI 10.2196/26350
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- PubMed search for NCT04262271
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04262271 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- Last refreshed: 10 April 2023
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