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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveNCT00621582

Spiriva® 18µg Once Daily in Chinese COPD Patients of Different Disease Severities

An observational study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, run by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The objective of the present Post Marketing Surveillance Study (PMS) study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of tiotropium bromide (Spiriva®) 18 µg once daily in 5,000 patients with COPD of varying severities over 8 weeks. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
How many people
4,918 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2006to Feb 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: primary care clinic

Who may be able to join

  • Incl. Criteria Patients with clinical diagnosis of stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) according to definition of China COPD guideline.
  • Patients over 40 years old

Who cannot join

  • Patient with history of hypersensitivity to tiotropium bromide, atropine and/or its derivant, i.e. ipratropium, or any component of Spiriva® Patient with known narrow-angle glaucoma
  • Patient with known symptomatic prostatic hyperplasia and/or bladder-neck obstruction
  • Patient with known moderate to severe renal impairment (i.e.,creatinin clearance<=50ml/min)
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Patient with any significant disease other than COPD which would exclude him/her from participating in the study
  • Patients with any conditions listed in [special precautions], [drug interactions], and [contraindication] of Spiriva® China package insert
  • Patients with signed informed consent of any other study

About this study

The objective of the present Post Marketing Surveillance Study (PMS) study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of tiotropium bromide (Spiriva®) 18 µg once daily in 5,000 patients with COPD of varying severities over 8 weeks.

Read the detailed description

Study Design:

Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient Global Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptom at Visit 1 and Visit 3 (Number of Patients Whose Assessment Were Excellent and Good)

    The score is evaluated according to a 8-point scale(poor: 1-2, fair: 3-4, good: 5-6, excellent: 7-8; 1 point meaning most COPD-associated symptoms and signs and 8 point meaning least).

    Represents number of participants who score ""good"" and ""excellent"" at visit 1 (0 weeks) and visit 3 (8 weeks)

    Measured: 0 weeks (Visit 1) and 8 weeks (Visit 3)

  2. Patient Tolerability Assessment at Visit 3

    Patient tolerability assessment classified as "Unsatisfied", "Satisfied", "Good" and "Very Good"

    Measured: 8 weeks (Visit 3)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Physician Global Assessment of Spiriva Effectiveness at Visit 2 and Visit 3 (Number of Patients Whose Assessment Were Excellent and Good)

    The score is evaluated according to a 8-point scale(poor: 1-2, fair: 3-4, good: 5-6, excellent: 7-8;

    Represents number of participants who score ""good"" and ""excellent"" at visit 2 (2 weeks) and visit 3 (8 weeks)

    Measured: 2 weeks (Visit 2 and 8 weeks (Visit 3)

  2. Physician Tolerability Assessment at Visit 3

    The score is evaluated according to a 8-point scale(poor: 1-2, fair: 3-4, good: 5-6, excellent: 7-8)

    Measured: 8 weeks (Visit 3)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Feb 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionFeb 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
4,918 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00621582
Sponsor's protocol ID
205.373
Status last verified
Oct 2014
First submitted
13 Feb 2008
Last updated
23 Oct 2014

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, run by Boehringer Ingelheim.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Jun 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient Global Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Symptom at Visit 1 and Visit 3 (Number of Patients Whose Assessment Were Excellent and Good) (time frame: 0 weeks (Visit 1) and 8 weeks (Visit 3)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Oct 2014.

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