Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Bronchodilators in Mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-80 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
In people with mild COPD, the ability to exhale air from the lungs is partly limited because of narrowing and collapse of the airways. This results in the trapping of air within the lungs and over-dis...
Detailed Description
In people with mild COPD, the ability to exhale air from the lungs is partly limited because of narrowing and collapse of the airways. This results in the trapping of air within the lungs and over-dis...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- diagnosis of mild COPD OR healthy control subjects
- 40-80 years old
- able to perform all study procedures
- Smoking history \> 10 pack years (for mild COPD) or smoking history \< 10 pack years (for healthy control subjects)
Exclusion
- allergy to atrovent
- history of asthma, atopy or nasal polyps
- Oxygen desaturation \< 80 % during exercise
- recent history of CAD (under a year) or any significant diseases that could contribute to dyspnea or exercise limitation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00202176
Start Date
July 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
April 19 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Respiratory Investigation Unit
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V7