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Clinical Trials/NCT00106821
NCT00106821CompletedPhase 4

An 8 Week Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-blind Study to Assess the Efficacy of Tiotropium Inhalation Capsules in Patients of African Descent With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Boehringer Ingelheim22 sites in 1 country166 target enrollmentStarted: June 2004Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Enrollment
166
Locations
22
Primary Endpoint
The primary efficacy endpoint will be FEV1 AUC (0-3) after 8 weeks of treatment

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the benefits of tiotropium, an approved drug for the treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), in a population of patients with COPD who are of African American descent.

Study Design

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

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female of African descent
  • 40 years of age or older
  • Diagnosis of COPD
  • History of smoking at least one pack per day for at least 10 years
  • Currently experiencing shortness of breath at least with exertion

Exclusion Criteria

  • Recent myocardial infarction or hospitalization for congestive heart failure

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary efficacy endpoint will be FEV1 AUC (0-3) after 8 weeks of treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • FEV1 AUC0-3 after single dose, 4 weeks of treatment, peak FEV1 on each test day, trough FEV1 at weeks 4 & 8, FVC trough (weeks 4 & 8), peak and AUC(0-3) (on all test days), FEV1 and FVC at all time points, rescue albuterol use, dyspnea SOP questionnaire

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (22)

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