NCT02611531.

Study name	Video vs Teach‐To‐Goal Respiratory Inhaler Technique Assessment and InstructioN (V‐TRaIN)
Methods	Single‐blind (outcomes assessor) parallel‐group randomised controlled trial
Participants	Adults aged 18 years and older, admitted to the inpatient medical service and surgical service with physician‐diagnosed COPD or asthma. We will enrol patients even if the primary reason for admission is not COPD or asthma (e.g. patients admitted for heart failure but with a physician diagnosis of COPD are eligible)
Interventions	Those in the TTG condition will be provided with an intensive, iterative education and evaluation strategy. Those in the video module education condition will be provided with a tablet device and instructions on how to complete video training and self‐assessment
Outcomes	Inhaler technique, symptoms, quality of life, self‐efficacy, healthcare utilisation, lung function
Starting date	November 2015
Contact information	Susannah Butters Email: sbutters@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Notes

ACT: Asthma Control Test; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FeNO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide; FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in one second; TTG: teach‐to‐goal.