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Clinical Trials/NCT00268177
NCT00268177CompletedPhase 3

A 13-week, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Multi-centre Study to Compare the Bronchial Anti-inflammatory Activity of the Combination of Salmeterol/Fluticasone Propionate 50/500mcg Twice Daily Compared With Placebo Twice Daily in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

GlaxoSmithKline21 sites in 8 countries130 target enrollmentStarted: October 1, 2002Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Completed
Enrollment
130
Locations
21
Primary Endpoint
To compare the number of CD68+ and CD8+ inflammatory cells per area of biopsy tissue and the percentage and total number of neutrophils in induced sputum between salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and placebo

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study was designed to look at effects of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate compared to placebo on airway inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Established clinical history of chronic obstructive airways disease.
  • Must be current or ex-smokers with a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years (e.g. 20 cigarettes/day for 10 years or 10 cigarettes/day for 20 years).
  • Must have reduced lung function, defined as a Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) of between 40-80% of predicted normal values.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of any other serious disease and must have a chest X-ray to eliminate a diagnosis other than COPD.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To compare the number of CD68+ and CD8+ inflammatory cells per area of biopsy tissue and the percentage and total number of neutrophils in induced sputum between salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and placebo

Secondary Outcomes

  • To compare the number of mast cells, CD45+,CD4+,IFN-gamma mRNA+,TNF-alpha mRNA+, per area of biopsy and the percentage and number of macrophages, eosinophils, lymphocytes in induced sputum between salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and placebo

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (21)

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