01. Project data

Sector: Private.

Funding: 71.200 €

02. Description

The aim of this project is to analyze the degree of satisfaction of users of the Propeller Platform in Ellipta devices, patients with asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and their reference professionals from various SAP Delta Primary Care Teams. de Llobregat of the Territorial Management Costa de Ponent.

The administration of inhalation drugs is the basis for the treatment of patients with COPD and asthma, and according to the literature it is estimated that 70-80% of patients do not use the inhaler correctly due to various factors such as underuse of the same, overuse or by incorrect inhalation technique. For these reasons, there is a great need to increase adherence to inhaled treatment, improve the technique of using inhalers, and develop techniques and methods for an objective assessment of adherence to inhaled treatment.

In the VALORA project, a total of 60 patients diagnosed with COPD and/or asthma, together with their healthcare professionals, will use the Propeller platform on Ellipta devices for a period of six months in order to assess their level of satisfaction with the use of the platform. The VALORA project will be carried out in collaboration with Dr Pere J. Simonet, who will act as the project’s clinical coordinator, and several Primary Care Teams from the SAP Delta de Llobregat.

Clinical Coordinator: Dr. Pere J. Simonet Aineto. SAP Delta Llobregat (ICS).

Technical Coordinator: Fundació TIC Salut Social (Departament de Salut).

Promoter: GlaxoSmithKline