Effect of Indacaterol Maleate in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on Lung Volume and Related Dyspnea
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01377051 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 20, 2011
Last Update Posted : October 29, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COPD Lung Diseases Dyspnea Hypoxemia Tachycardia | Drug: Indacaterol maleate Drug: Placebo | Phase 4 |
Enrolled patients: COPD of any disease severity in stable conditions. 48 hours of inhalatory drugs wash out.
Evaluation: Plethysmographic test, blood gas analysis, blood pressure, cardiac frequency and Borg scale evaluation in basal condition and after 60 minutes of indacaterol maleate 300 mcg inhalation.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Acute Effect of Indacaterol Maleate on Static and Dynamic Lung Volume in COPD Subjects. |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2011 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Bronchodilator
Indacaterol maleate 300 mcg will be administered by a third independent investigator following a randomization list.
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Drug: Indacaterol maleate
Dry powered, 300 mcg, only one inhalation with 24 hours duration
Other Name: Onbrez, Hirobriz, Onbrize, Oslif Breezehaler, Arcapta |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Will be administered with the same device by a third independent investigator
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Drug: Placebo
Dry powered, same to study drug, only one inhalation |
- Intra Thoracic Gas Volume (ITGV) [ Time Frame: 60 minutes after drug inhalation ]A complete body plethysmografic test will be performed after indacaterol inhalation
- Forced Expired Volume in the first second (FEV1) [ Time Frame: 60 minutes after drug inhalation ]Will be performed: spirometry, Arterial blood sample, measurement of blood pressure and cardiac frequency. All these parameters will be tested 60 minutes after inhalation of Indacaterol 300 micrograms (mcg).
- Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) [ Time Frame: 60 minutes after drug inhalation ]Arterial gas analysis will be performed evaluating all arterial gases

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signature of consensus
- COPD diagnosis
- Age from 50 to 85 years old
- history of COPD at least of one year
- respiratory stable conditions at least of one month
- Any basal FEV1 expressed in % of predicted value
- FEV1/ Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) less than 70%
- Former or active smokers with at least a smoking history of 20 pack year
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- FEV1/FVC more than 70%
- Known deficit of alpha 1 antitrypsin
- Subjects submitted to a Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)
- Subjects with known positivity to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Misuse of alcool or drugs
- Absence of compliance in performing respiratory tests

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01377051
Italy | |
Pneumologia Riabilitativa - Fondazione Maugeri - Istituto Scientifico di Milano - IRCCS | |
Milano, Italy, 20138 |
Study Director: | Pierachille Santus, MD, PhD | Università degli Studi di Milano-Pneumologia Riabilitativa- Fondazione Maugeri-Istituto Scientifico di Milano-IRCCS - pierachille.santus@unimi.it |
Responsible Party: | Pierachille Santus, MD, PhD, University of Milan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01377051 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
654CEC |
First Posted: | June 20, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 29, 2014 |
Last Verified: | October 2014 |
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