Investigation on the Role of Corticosteroids and Beta-Agonists on Cytokine Production in COPD Patients

• Conditions: COPD

• Registration Number: NCT00263380
• Lead Sponsor: St. Antonius Hospital

Brief Summary

Research on the synergistic effect of corticosteroids and beta-agonists on the cytokine production in COPD patients. Blood will be obtained from healthy volunteers and COPD patients and blood monocytes will be stimulated to produce cytokines with or without the prementioned drugs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-07
• Study Start: 2005-10
• Study First Submitted: 2005-12-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2005-12-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2006-09-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical COPD
• smoking
• age > 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

• age < 40 years
• use of antibiotics, corticosteroids or beta-agonists

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St Antonius Hospital; 🇳🇱 Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands