Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Long- Term Effects of Spiriva on Lung Function in COPD Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Conditions:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this trial is to determine whether daily treatment with tiotropium (Spiriva®, Bromuro de Tiotropio®) inhalation capsule via HandiHaler® reduces the rate of decline in lung fun...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Written informed consent.
- Male or female patients 40 years of age or older.
- Smoking history of at least 10 pack years.
- Diagnosis of COPD with post bronchodilator FEV1 less than or equal to 70% of predicted normal and FEV1\<70% of FVC and on stable respiratory medication.
Exclusion
- Significant diseases other than COPD which in the opinion of the investigator may put the patient at risk or influence the patients ability to participate.
- Myocardial infarction in past 6 months.
- Unstable or life threatening arrhythmia in past year.
- Hospitalization for NYHA heart failure class III or IV in past year.
- Active tuberculosis.
- Asthma.
- Pulmonary resection.
- Malignancy treated with radiation or chemotherapy in past 5 years.
- Respiratory infection in 4 weeks prior to screening.
- Known hypersensitivity to anticholinergic drugs or components.
- Known moderate to severe renal impairment.
- Known narrow angle glaucoma.
- Significant symptomatic BPH or bladder neck obstruction.
- Need for oxygen therapy \>12 hr/day.
- Use of oral corticosteroids at unstable doses or \>10 mg/day.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
5993 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00144339
Start Date
December 1 2002
Last Update
May 20 2014
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205.235.3779 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Anniston, Alabama, United States
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205.235.3785 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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205.235.3804 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Jasper, Alabama, United States
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205.235.3795 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
Mobile, Alabama, United States