Inhaled Corticosteroid Withdrawal in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NCT00975195 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2488

Last updated 2015-02-10

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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 continuously treated with an inhaled corticosteroid on top of two potent long-acting bronchodilators. The study also aims to identify the type of patients who are likely to benefit from inhaled corticosteroid maintenance therapy.

Conditions

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

DRUG

tiotropium inhalation

DRUG

salmeterol xinafoate

DRUG

fluticasone propionate

DRUG

placebo matched for fluticasone propionate

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Boehringer Ingelheim · Boehringer Ingelheim

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2013-07-31

Countries

  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Taiwan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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