Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Tiotropium on Inflammation and Exacerbations in COPD

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Free and University College Medical School

Collaborating Sponsors:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Patients with COPD experience exacerbations that are a major cause of morbidity. Exacerbations are associated with increased airway and systemic inflammation and those experiencing frequent exacerbati...

Detailed Description

Patients with COPD will be randomised to tiotropium or placebo in addition to their usual medication. They will be followed prospectively over 1 year and provide sputum for quantification of IL-6 and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of COPD,
  • FEV1 \< 80% predicted,
  • minimum 10 pack year smoking history

Exclusion

  • asthma,
  • atopic disease,
  • eosinophilia,
  • history of malignancy,
  • history of clinically significant pulmonary disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00405236

Start Date

October 1 2002

End Date

January 1 2005

Last Update

November 29 2006

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London Chest Hospital

London, United Kingdom