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Efficacy of Budesonide-Formoterol in Bronchiectasis

NCT00728715 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2008-08-06

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Summary

Some studies have concluded that high-dose inhaled steroids (IS) are effective in the clinical control of patients with bronchiectasis, however the high doses needed provokes some adverse effects and lower doses are not effective. Combined treatment with budesonide and formoterol have demostrated to be effective in patients with asthma and COPD achieving the reduction of steroid dose thanks to the adition of a long-acting beta 2 agonists. There are no studies in the literature analysing the effect of combined treatment in patients with bronchiectasis. The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of formoterol-medium dose of budesonide in a single inhaler versus high-dose of budesonide in the clinical control of patientes with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

Study Design:

Randomized (3 months) parallel groups study.

Patients:

Patients with bronchiectasis diagnosed by high-resolution CT scan and chronic obstructive airway obstruction.

Exclusion:

Asthma and current or past smokers.

Methods:

Run in period in all patients with high dose of budesonide (1600 mcg/day) for 3 months. After that, randomization into two groups: 1. The same treatment (1600 mcg/day of budesonide) or combined treatment with lower dose of budesonide (18 mcg/day of formoterol and 800 mcg of budesonide) in a single turbuhaler inhaler during 3 months.

Studied variables:

Clinical, functional, quality of life, microbiological and number of side effects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

budesonide-formoterol single inhaler

High dose budesonide:Budesonide (Pulmocort turbuhaler) 400 mcg (2 inhalations bid) Medium dose budesonide plus formoterol (Rilast turbuhaler) 4,5 mcg of formoterol plus 400 mcg of budesonide: 2 inhalations bid

DRUG

High dose of budesonide

1600 mcg/d of budesonide

DRUG

A

medium dose of budesonide-formoterol

DRUG

B

High Dose Inhaled Budesonide

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Esteve

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital General de Requena

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2005-01-31
Completion
2005-01-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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