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Effect of Tiotropium (Spiriva) on Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Registration Number
NCT00274508
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

To investigate whether tiotropium (Spiriva) improves exercise endurance in patients with COPD

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
261
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endurance time during a constant work rate exercise test to symptom limitation2 hours and 15 minutes after trial medication administration on Day 42
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of slow vital capacity (SVC)6 weeks
Physician's Global Assessment6 weeks
Constant work rate exercise test to symptom limitation8 hours post-dose after 6 weeks of treatment
Occurrence of Adverse Events6 weeks
Breathing discomfort during constant work rate exercise test as measured by the modified Borg Scale6 weeks
Dynamic lung hyperinflation during exercise as determined by IRVdyn (IC minus VT) and EELVdyn (TLC)6 weeks
Evaluation of VE and VEcap during exercise (selected centers)6 weeks
Evaluation of static lung hyperinflation as measured by RV/TLC and by TGV(FRC)/TLC6 weeks
Evaluation of TAC (TAV = TLC(BOX)-VA(IG))6 weeks
Evaluation of maximal expiratory flow rates and volumes FEV1, FVC, FEF25-75%, FEF50%, FEF75%, SVC6 weeks
Evaluation of TGV, Raw, SGaw and RV6 weeks
Changes in Physical examination and ECG6 weeks
Evaluation of SaO2, VO2, VCO2, Ti, Te, VE, VT, breathing frequency (f) during constant work rate exercise test6 weeks
Assessement of Pulse/heart rate and blood pressure in conjunction with spirometry and exercise6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (24)

St. Thomas Health Services

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Department of Respiratory Medicine

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cardio Repiratory

🇨🇦

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

🇩🇪

München, Germany

Fraunhofer-Institut für Toxikologie und

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Neurologische Klinik der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität

🇩🇪

Magdeburg, Germany

Respiratory Clinic

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Montreal Chest Institute - McGill University Health Centre

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Mayo Clinic

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

University of Alberta

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Hopital Laval

🇨🇦

Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada

Immunology Department

🇦🇺

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

1053 Carling Avenue

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Kingston General Hospital

🇨🇦

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Pulmonary Function Lab

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Klinikum der Universität zu Köln

🇩🇪

Köln, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

🇩🇪

Kiel, Germany

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇦🇺

Woodville, South Australia, Australia

Phase I Unit

🇦🇺

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Respiratory Research

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Pneumologisches Forschungsinstitut GmbH am Krankenhaus

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

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