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Comparison of Tiotropium in the HandiHaler Versus the Respimat in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01126437
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

Direct comparison studies of the tiotropium HandiHaler® 18 µg and Respimat® 5 µg formulations have been limited to 4-week crossover studies. Therefore, prospective data from a trial of adequate size and duration is required to establish that compared to tiotropium HandiHaler®, tiotropium Respimat® will have (a) similar effects on safety and (b) similar or superior effects on exacerbations.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17183
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
tiotropium 2.5 mcg and placebotiotropium 1.25 mcg (2 actuations/day)Patients receive one of the active tiotropium arms daily
tiotropium 18 mcg and placebotiotropium 18 mcgPatients receive one of the active tiotropium arms daily
tiotropium 5 mcg and placebotiotropium 2.5 mcg (2 actuations/day)Patients receive one of the active tiotropium arms daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to All-Cause MortalityUp to 3 years

Number of patients with all-cause mortality

Time to First COPD ExacerbationUp to 3 years

Defined as "a complex of lower respiratory events/symptoms (increase of new onset) related to the underlying COPD, with duration of three days or more, requiring a change in treatment" where a "complex of lower respiratory event/symptoms" was defined as having at least two of the following: shortness of breath, sputum production (volume), occurrence of purulent sputum, cough, wheezing, chest tightness and where "a required change in treatment" includes the following:Prescription of antibiotics and/or systemic steroids, and/or a newly prescribed maintenance respiratory medication (i.e., bronchodilators including theophyllines).

"Onset of exacerbation" was defined by the onset of first recorded symptom. The "end of exacerbation" was decided by the investigator based on clinical judgement.

Exacerbations were classified as follows:

Mild:a new prescription of maintenance bronchodilator only Moderate:antibiotics or systemic steroids without hospitalization Severe:hospitalization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trough FEV1 Over 120 Weeks (in a Substudy of 1370 Patients)Up to 3 years

Trough forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) over 120 weeks (in a substudy of 1370 patients)

Number of COPD ExacerbationsUp to 3 years

The number of COPD exacerbations. COPD exacerbation defined as "a complex of lower respiratory events/symptoms (increase of new onset) related to the underlying COPD, with duration of three days or more, requiring a change in treatment" where a "complex of lower respiratory event/symptoms" was defined as having at least two of the following: shortness of breath, sputum production (volume), occurrence of purulent sputum, cough, wheezing, chest tightness and where "a required change in treatment" includes the following:Prescription of antibiotics and/or systemic steroids, and/or a newly prescribed maintenance respiratory medication (i.e., bronchodilators including theophyllines).

Time to First Hospitalization Associated With COPD ExacerbationUp to 3 years

The results presented below are for the patients with hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbations.

Number of Hospitalizations Associated With COPD ExacerbationUp to 3 years

Total number of hospitalizations associated with COPD exacerbation.

Time to First Moderate to Severe COPD ExacerbationUp to 3 years

COPD exacerbation defined as "a complex of lower respiratory events/symptoms (increase of new onset) related to the underlying COPD, with duration of three days or more, requiring a change in treatment" where a "complex of lower respiratory event/symptoms" was defined as having at least two of the following: shortness of breath, sputum production (volume), occurrence of purulent sputum, cough, wheezing, chest tightness and where "a required change in treatment" includes the following:Prescription of antibiotics and/or systemic steroids, and/or a newly prescribed maintenance respiratory medication (i.e., bronchodilators including theophyllines).

Exacerbations classified as follows:

Mild:a new prescription of maintenance bronchodilator only Moderate:antibiotics or systemic steroids without hospitalization Severe:hospitalization.

Results presented below are number of patients with moderate to severe exacerbations.

Time to Onset of First Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Up to 3 years

Time to onset of first major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). MACE was defined as: Fatal event in the system organ classes of cardiac and vascular disorders, Preferred terms: sudden death, cardiac death, sudden cardiac death, Outcome events of myocardial infarction (serious and non-serious), Outcome events of stroke (serious and non-serious) and Outcome events of TIA (serious and non-serious). The results presented below are for the number of patients with MACE.

Time to Death From Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)Up to 3 years

The results presented below are number of patients with death from MACE.

Trial Locations

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205.452.01107 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Athens, Alabama, United States

205.452.01023 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01035 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01052 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01219 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01227 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01280 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

205.452.01198 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Florence, Alabama, United States

205.452.01244 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

205.452.01041 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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205.452.01107 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
🇺🇸Athens, Alabama, United States

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