Bronchodilator response in COPD: absent or wrong method of measurement?

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000304639
• Lead Sponsor: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with FEV1 < 60% predicted and FEV1/FVC<70%

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between acute bronchodilator response and improvement in exercise capacity after four weeks treatment with tiotropium bromide[]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between acute bronchodilator response and improvement in exertional dyspnea[After four weeks treatment with tiotropium bromide.]