Status:

COMPLETED

Inhaled Corticosteroid Withdrawal in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Boehringer Ingelheim

Conditions:

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a randomised study to be conducted in patients with severe to very severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to establish whether there is a need for these patients to be continuousl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Male or female aged 40 years or more
  • Severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Current or ex-smoker with smoking history of at least 10 pack years
  • At least one documented exacerbation of COPD in previous year
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Significant diseases other than COPD; significant alcohol or drug abuse
  • Current clinical diagnosis of asthma requiring steroid treatment
  • History of thoracotomy with pulmonary resection
  • Regular use of daytime oxygen
  • Recent history (within 3 months) of myocardial infarction
  • Recent (within 6 weeks) respiratory infection or COPD exacerbation
  • Recent (within 6 weeks) treatment with systemic corticosteroids at doses in excess of 5milligram / day
  • Recent (within 3 months) unstable or life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia requiring intervention
  • Recent (within 1 year) hospitalisation for cardiac failure
  • Malignancy requiring chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Clinical diagnosis of bronchiectasis
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Known hypersensitivity to study drugs
  • Current or recent (within 30 days) participation in another clinical study
  • Current participation in or recent completion (within 4 weeks) of a pulmonary rehabilitation program

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    2488 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00975195

    Start Date

    February 1 2009

    End Date

    July 1 2013

    Last Update

    February 10 2015

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    352.2046.61006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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    352.2046.61001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Glebe, New South Wales, Australia

    3

    352.2046.61002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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    352.2046.61004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

    Daw Park, South Australia, Australia