Measure of the Long Term Influence of SPIRIVA® in Acute Respiratory Disorders

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00274014
First received: January 9, 2006
Last updated: May 11, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
  Purpose

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a one-year treatment with inhaled tiotropium bromide 18 mcg once daily on lung function, incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The secondary purpose was to explore possible relationships between lung function changes and occurrence of COPD exacerbations and to try to characterize these exacerbations.


Condition Intervention Phase
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Drug: Tiotropium
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Effects of Inhaled Tiotropium Bromide on Severity of Airflow Obstruction During Long-term Treatment in Patients With Moderately Severe Copd. Impact on Severity and Incidence of Exacerbations.

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Further study details as provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The primary endpoint was the morning peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Secondary efficacy endpoints were: incidence, severity and duration of exacerbations number of patients with one or more exacerbation rate of PEFR drops number of lost working days number of days of hospitalisation use of rescue medication, etc

Estimated Enrollment: 1000
Study Start Date: October 2000
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2003
Detailed Description:

This was a multicentre, randomised, double blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, one year study. It was designed to determine the effect of inhaled tiotropium treatment on airflow obstruction (PEFR), incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with COPD.

Following an initial 3-week screening period qualifying patients were randomized to either tiotropium or placebo at Visit 2. Patients returned to the clinic at weeks 6 (Visit 3), 12 (Visit 4), 24 (Visit 5), 36 (Visit 6), 48 (Visit 7) and at Week 50 for the conclusion of the trial (Visit 8). The patients received treatment daily for 48 weeks (336 days).

PEFR, as well as use of rescue medication and respiratory condition, were self-assessed by patients and recorded every morning on a graphical diary card every morning. The graphical presentation of these data was supposed to help investigators to detect exacerbations occurring between two consecutive visits.

Details on hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbations were recorded in a special hospitalization booklet.

Study Hypothesis:

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a one-year treatment with inhaled tiotropium bromide 18 mcg once daily on lung function, incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The secondary purpose was to explore possible relationships between lung function changes and occurrence of COPD exacerbations and to try to characterize these exacerbations.

Comparison(s):

Tiotropium 18 mcg once daily vs Placebo

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   41 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • Diagnosis of COPD according to the European Respiratory Society (ERS) (R95-3225) and matching the following criteria:

    • Stable moderate to severe airway obstruction
    • Baseline 30 % < FEV1 < 65 % of European Community of Coal and Steel (ECCS) predicted values (R94-1408).
    • Baseline FEV1/SVC< 70 %.
  • Smoking history > 10 pack-years (p.y.). A p.y. was defined as the equivalent of smoking
  • One pack of cigarettes per day for one year.
  • History of exacerbation in the past year.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00274014

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Sponsors and Collaborators
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Investigators
Study Chair: Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator BI France S.A.S.
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00274014     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 205.214
Study First Received: January 9, 2006
Last Updated: May 11, 2012
Health Authority: France: AFSSAPS

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chronic Disease
Lung Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Tiotropium
Parasympatholytics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Cholinergic Antagonists
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Bronchodilator Agents
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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