Status:

COMPLETED

Mechanisms of Dyspnea Relief During Exercise in COPD Patients Following Treatment With Tiotropium (Spiriva)

Lead Sponsor:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

To explore the mechanisms of dyspnea relief during exercise in patients with COPD following treatment with tiotropium bromide (Spiriva)

Detailed Description

This was a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. The duration of subject participation was 9 weeks. There was an initial screening period of up to 2 weeks. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with FEV1 \< 70% predicted and FRC \> 120% predicted, a cigarette smoking history \> 20 pack-years, and moderate to severe chronic dyspnea
  • Exclusion criteria: patients with a history of asthma, allergic rhinitis or atopy; patients who participated in a rehabilitation program for COPD within 6 weeks prior to screening

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2001

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2003

    Estimated Enrollment :

    19 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00274027

    Start Date

    January 1 2001

    End Date

    March 1 2003

    Last Update

    November 1 2013

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    Kingston General Hospital

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2V6

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