Measure of the Long Term Influence of SPIRIVA® in Acute Respiratory Disorders
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Registration Number
- NCT00274014
- Lead Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Brief Summary
- The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a one-year treatment with inhaled tiotropium bromide 18 mcg once daily on lung function, incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 
 The secondary purpose was to explore possible relationships between lung function changes and occurrence of COPD exacerbations and to try to characterize these exacerbations.
- Detailed Description
- This was a multicentre, randomised, double blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, one year study. It was designed to determine the effect of inhaled tiotropium treatment on airflow obstruction (PEFR), incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with COPD. 
 Following an initial 3-week screening period qualifying patients were randomized to either tiotropium or placebo at Visit 2. Patients returned to the clinic at weeks 6 (Visit 3), 12 (Visit 4), 24 (Visit 5), 36 (Visit 6), 48 (Visit 7) and at Week 50 for the conclusion of the trial (Visit 8). The patients received treatment daily for 48 weeks (336 days).
 PEFR, as well as use of rescue medication and respiratory condition, were self-assessed by patients and recorded every morning on a graphical diary card every morning. The graphical presentation of these data was supposed to help investigators to detect exacerbations occurring between two consecutive visits.
 Details on hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbations were recorded in a special hospitalization booklet.
 Study Hypothesis:
 The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a one-year treatment with inhaled tiotropium bromide 18 mcg once daily on lung function, incidence and severity of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
 The secondary purpose was to explore possible relationships between lung function changes and occurrence of COPD exacerbations and to try to characterize these exacerbations.
 Comparison(s):
 Tiotropium 18 mcg once daily vs Placebo
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
- Name - Time - Method - morning peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) - 50 weeks 
- Secondary Outcome Measures
- Name - Time - Method - use of rescue medications, type and duration - 50 weeks - plethysmography (RV, TLC) (optional) - 50 weeks - spirometric evaluation (FEV1, FVC, SVC, MEF25-75 ) and optional measurements (IC) - 50 weeks - Adverse events, physical examination - 50 weeks - incidence, severity and duration of exacerbations - 50 weeks - number of patients with one or more exacerbation - 50 weeks - rate of PEFR drops - 50 weeks - number of lost working days - 50 weeks - bacterial and viral characterisation of severe exacerbations - 50 weeks - number of days of hospitalisation - 50 weeks 
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Trial Locations
- Locations (41)
- Clinique Saint Sauveur 🇫🇷- Angers, France - Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site 🇫🇷- Sélestat, France - Clinique la Casamance 🇫🇷- Aubagne, France - Hôpital 🇫🇷- Bois Guillaume cedex, France - GPL 🇫🇷- Caluire, France - CH Cholet 🇫🇷- Cholet, France - Hôpital Gabriel Montpied 🇫🇷- Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France - Clinique des Cèdres 🇫🇷- Cornebarrieu, France - Clinique Saint Vincent 🇫🇷- Epernay, France - Centre Hospitalier Auban Moet 🇫🇷- Epernay, France Scroll for more (31 remaining)Clinique Saint Sauveur🇫🇷Angers, France
