Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Tiotropium Inhalation Capsules (Spiriva) on Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to determine whether tiotropium inhalation capsules (Spiriva, Bromuro de Tiotropio), compared to placebo, enhances the improvement in exercise tolerance seen in patients...

Detailed Description

This is an 25-week multicenter, single country, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study to compare the efficacy of tiotropium inhalation capsules (Spiriva, Bromuro de Tiotro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • COPD patients with FEV1 less 60% of predicted FEV1 less 70% of FVC.

Exclusion

  • Patients with any respiratory infection in the six weeks prior to the Screening Visit or during the run-in period (between Visits 1 and 2).
  • Patients with a recent history (i.e., 6 months - or less) of myocardial infarction.
  • Patients with any cardiac arrhythmia requiring drug therapy in the past year or who have been hospitalized for heart failure within the past three years.
  • Patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy or bladder neck obstruction.
  • Patients with known narrow-angle glaucoma.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

234 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00157235

Start Date

September 1 2002

End Date

April 1 2006

Last Update

December 28 2017

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Fondazione "S. Maugeri"

Bari, Italy, 70020

2

Azienda Sanitaria Locale

Casorate Primo (PV), Italy, 27022

3

Arcispedale S. Anna

Ferrara, Italy, 44100

4

U.O. dimedicina Preventiva del Lavoro

Genova, Italy, 16132