Clinical trials: Acute Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD Exacerbation
Oral Prednisolone in Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Evaluation of systematic administration of oral prednisolone (1mg/Kg/day) as an add on therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for severe exacerbation of COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01353235
- Testing
- Prednisolone, usual care
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 317 people
- Sponsor
- Fekri Abroug
COPD
Exacerbation and Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
When patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) are admitted to the hospital with a severe exacerbation they lose muscle strength. This muscle weakness predisposes these patients to further hospital admissions.
- Trial name
- EXTRA (NCT00877084)
- Testing
- Resistance training, Usual care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Asthma, COPD
Acute Exacerbations Treated With BenRAlizumab (The ABRA Study)
Exacerbations of asthma and COPD are an important cause of hospital admission and the main cause of annual winter bed shortages.
- Trial name
- ABRA (NCT04098718)
- Testing
- Benralizumab, Prednisolone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
COPD Exacerbation
Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem. Acute exacerbations are a health-care burden involving frequent hospitalizations and elevated costs.
- Trial name
- NCT03398213
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center
COPD
Physiotherapy in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is projected to be the fifth leading burden of disease worldwide by the year 2020. An acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is defined as an acute event characterized by a worsening of…
- Trial name
- NCT02515318
- Testing
- Physiotherapy program, Medical standard treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Chronic Bronchitis
Moxifloxacin Versus Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid in Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis
A study to assess the safety and efficacy of moxifloxacin compared to that of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for the treatment of subjects with acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00656747
- Testing
- Avelox (Moxifloxacin, BAY12-8039), Amoxicillin clavulanic acid
- Where
- 220 sites in Andorra, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Prevention of Acute Exacerbation in Subjects With COPD by Bacterial Decolonization in Lower Respiratory Tract
The colonization of potential pathogenic bacteria in lower respiratory tract is thought to be accountable for acute exacerbation in subjects with moderate to severe COPD.
- Trial name
- PAEAN (NCT03449459)
- Testing
- oral probiotics, aerosol inhaled amikacin, combined vaccination
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Exacerbation Copd
COPD Exacerbation Blood and Urine Biomarkers Study
This will be a prospective study examining serum levels of MMP-13 and alpha-1 antitrypsin as well as other biomarkers as well as urine biomarkers of smoking status and collagen degradation in the COPD patient population.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Acute Exacerbation Copd, Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03823443
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Comparing Hydrocortisone and Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to determine the optimal treatment for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06892210
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone (drug), Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 14 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Respiratory Research