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Escitalopram in Anxiety Associated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbations

Phase 3
Withdrawn
Conditions
COPD
Anxiety
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01522092
Lead Sponsor
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

Anxiety and depression are common in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Frequently exacerbation's of breathlessness are associated with panic/fear and indeed this may be the main cause for the for hospital admission. Patients prone to a tendency to experience and communicate somatic distress in response to psychosocial stress and to seek medical help for it are top of the "frequent flyer" league, costing the health care economy dearly. This is a particular problem in Hull with the high levels of smoking and urban deprivation combining to place the city at the bottom of the Department of Health COPD league tables.

Our hypothesis is that an effective treatment for anxiety will reduce the number of episodes of hospital admission by reducing the panic/fear element of mild COPD exacerbation's thus allowing the patient time to access the existing community based support services.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male/females aged between 40-80 years.
  • Previous diagnosis of COPD confirmed by the GOLD criteria.
  • At least two previous admissions to hospital for acute exacerbation of COPD.
  • Physician diagnosed anxiety
  • At least Mild anxiety score on HADS and GAD-7
  • On a stable therapeutic regimen for COPD for 8 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Known history of cigarette smoking at least 10 pack yrs
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures
  • Able to provide written informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or past diagnosis of asthma
  • Long-term oxygen therapy
  • Currently on treatment with anti-depressives
  • Serious inter-current illness (eg lung cancer)
  • One year survival considered unlikely
  • Patients who have evidence of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational drug in four weeks preceding the screening visit
  • Clinically significant or unstable concurrent disease e.g. left ventricular failure, diabetes mellitus
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to escitalopram

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
escitalopramescitalopramescitalipram tablets 5mg, 10 mg and 20 mg, once a day for 12 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
exacerbation rate12 months

comparison of the rate of COPD exacerbation in the year preceding treatment with that on escitalopram treatment in patients with COPD adjudged to have a significant element of anxiety.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
BODE index12 months

Change in BODE index at 3, 9 and 12months from baseline

Spirometry12 months

Change in Forced expired volume in 1 sec, Forced vital capacity and Peak expiratory flow measured at 3, 9 and 12 months from baseline

Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnoea scale12 month

Change in Modified Medical research council Dyspnoea scale at 3, 9 and 12 months from baseline

Quality of life12 months

To assess the effect of escitalopram on the patient's quality of life, as measured by St Georges Respiratory Questionnaire

Hospital Anxiety and depression scale (HADS)12 months

Change in HADS score at 3, 9, and 12 months from baseline

General anxiety disorder(GAD-7)12 months

Change in GAD-7 score at 3,9 and 12 months from baseline

Health related utilisation12 months

Number of health related utilisations from baseline to 3, 9 and 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Respiratory Medicine, Clinical trials Unit, Castle Hill Hospital

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Cottingham, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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