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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructivePhase 3NCT02173795

Berodual® Respimat® Versus Berodual® Metered Aerosol (MA) Inhaler in Patients With Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or Mixed Condition

A Phase 3 study testing Berodual® Respimat® and Berodual® MA HFA in people with Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive and Asthma, run by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this study was to investigate patients acceptability / preference of Berodual® Respimat® inhaler as compared to the conventional Berodual® Metered Aerosol (MA) inhaler. Ease of handling and assembling the Respimat® inhaler at home under real life conditions was also evaluated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Berodual® Respimat® and Berodual® MA HFA
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
245 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2002to Jun 2003
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or mixed conditions for a minimum of 6 months
  • Male or female patients 18 years of age or older
  • Patients who use at least 2 puffs t.i.d. of Berodual® MA HFA on regular use or at least 4 weeks prior to study
  • Patients should be able to perform all study related tests including using a peak flow meter, to perform acceptable PEFR measurements, and should be able to maintain records (Patient Daily Diary Cards) during the study period as required in the protocol
  • All patients must sign and Informed Consent Form prior to participation in the trial, i.e., prior to the run-in period in accordance with International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Who cannot join

  • Patients with significant disease other than chronic airways obstruction (CAO) will be excluded. A significant disease is defined as a disease which in the opinion of the investigator may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the study or a disease which may influence the results of the study or the patient's ability to participate in the study
  • Patients with a recent history (i.e., six months - or less) of myocardial infarction
  • Patients with any cardiac arrhythmia requiring drug therapy or who have been hospitalized for heart failure within the past three years, including patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and tachyarrhythmia
  • Patients who regularly use oxygen therapy
  • Patients with known active tuberculosis
  • Patients with a history of cancer within the last five years. Patients with treated basal cell carcinoma are allowed
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  • Patients with a history of life-threatening pulmonary obstruction, or a history of cystic fibrosis or clinically evident bronchiectasis
  • Patients who have undergone thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Patients with history of thoracotomy for other reasons should be evaluated as per exclusion criterion No. 1
  • Patients with any upper or lower respiratory infection in the past six weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1) or during the run-in period
  • Patients hospitalized or having had visits to the emergency room in the past six weeks before run-in period
  • Patients who are currently in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme that will not be maintained throughout the duration of the study or who have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in the six weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1)
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to anticholinergic drugs or any other components of the trial medication including excipients
  • Patients medically treated for prostatic hyperplasia or bladder neck obstruction
  • Patients with known narrow-angle glaucoma or raised intra-ocular pressure
  • Patients who are being treated with beta-blocker medications Note: beta1-blocker eye medications for treatment of non-narrow angle glaucoma are allowed
  • Patients using oral corticosteroid medication at unstable dose (i.e., less than six weeks on a stable dose) or at doses in excess of the equivalent of 10 mg of prednisolone per day or 20 mg every other day
  • Patients on inhaled or short-acting beta-adrenergics other than the study medication
  • Patients on inhaled or short-acting beta-anticholinergics other than the study medication
  • Patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors
  • Patients taking tricyclic antidepressants
  • Pregnant or nursing women or women of childbearing potential not using a medically approved means of contraception for the previous three months (i.e., oral contraceptives, intrauterine inhalers, diaphragm or subdermal implants)
  • Patients with a history of and/or active significant alcohol or drug abuse
  • Patients who have taken an investigational drug within one month or six half-lives (whichever is greater) prior to the screening visit (Visit 1)
  • Patients who have already been enrolled and randomised to a treatment group in this study

About this study

Official title: Berodual® Respimat® Inhaler Versus Berodual® MA Using HFA (Hydrofluoroalkane) 134a as Propellant in Adult Patients With Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or Mixed Conditions, an Open-label, Crossover Trial Over a 7-week Treatment Period With Each Formulation: ' A Study to Compare Patient Preference'

The primary objective of this study was to investigate patients acceptability / preference of Berodual® Respimat® inhaler as compared to the conventional Berodual® Metered Aerosol (MA) inhaler. Ease of handling and assembling the Respimat® inhaler at home under real life conditions was also evaluated.

Being tested
Berodual® Respimat®, Berodual® MA HFA
Medical subject headings
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Berodual® Respimat®Drug

  • Berodual® MA HFADrug

Study groups in NCT02173795
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Berodual® Respimat® - Berodual® MA HFAExperimentalrandomized sequence 1. Berodual® Respimat® (20 µg ipratropium bromide + 50 µg fenoterol hydrobromide per actuation for 49 days) 2. Berodual® MA HFA (20 µg ipratropium bromide + 50 µg fenoterol hydrobromide per puff for 49 days)
Receives: Drug: Berodual® Respimat®; Drug: Berodual® MA HFA

What is being measured

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

  1. Patient's assessment of inhaler preference

    patient preference questionnaire

    Measured: Day 98

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Rating of inhaler satisfaction

    patient satisfaction questionnaire

    Measured: Day 49 and 98

  2. Rating of willingness to continue using inhaler

    patient preference questionnaire

    Measured: Day 98

  3. Post-dose PEFRpm (Peak expiratory flow rate)

    Measured: 30 minutes post-dose up to day 98

  4. Retention of inhaler technique

    proficiency questionnaire

    Measured: day 49 and 98 (after 7 weeks of treatment)

  5. Use of rescue medication

    Measured: up to day 98

  6. Daytime and night-time symptom scores

    Measured: up to day 98

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2002
  3. Primary completionJun 2003

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
245 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02173795
Sponsor's protocol ID
215.1357
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
24 Jun 2014
Last updated
14 Jul 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Berodual® Respimat® and Berodual® MA HFA in people with Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive and Asthma, 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 5 inclusion and 24 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 14 Jul 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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's assessment of inhaler preference (time frame: Day 98). 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 14 Jul 2014.

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