Enhancement of in-Vitro GC Function in Patients With COPD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00241631 ↗Summary
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Sputum Inflammatory Cell Counts |
5.42; 3.89 | 0.012 sig |
| SECONDARY Interleukin 8 (IL8) |
33.3; 28.3 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Total Sputum Eosinophils |
0.132; 0.053 | <0.05 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Participants with COPD with an FEV1 of 80-30% predicted. This will incorporate the majority of participants with COPD seen within the chest clinic. Patients with an FEV1 > 80% predicted are not generally severe enough to warrant hospital follow up. These patients are also unlikely to have severe enough disease (and therefore airway inflammation) which may be modified by the therapeutic agents we are studying.
Patients with an FEV1 10 pack-years#
- With or without chronic symptoms (cough, sputum production, dyspnea).
- Steroid therapy will be stopped before run-in, but long acting bronchodilators are acceptable.
- The participants are able to give informed consent # The smoking history should include both the number smoked, for how long, and an estimate of total pack-years of smoking. One pack of 20 cigarettes smoked per day for 1 year = one pack year. Total pack years = No. cigarettes smoked per day/20 x no. years of smoking
Exclusion Criteria
Any history or evidence of asthma
- Pregnancy, breast-feeding or planned pregnancy during the study. Fertile women not using acceptable contraceptive measures, as judged by the investigator
- Hospital admission with respiratory infection within the last 6 months
- Upper respiratory infection within the last 4 weeks
- Participants who have received research medication within the previous one month
- Participants unable to give informed consent
- Any mental condition rendering the participant unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study therapy or excipients
- Participants with significant or unstable ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension as defined by the investigator, or any other relevant cardiovascular disorder as judged by the investigator
- Any current respiratory tract disorders other than COPD, which is considered by the investigator to be clinically significant
- Any significant disease or disorder (e.g. gastrointestinal, liver, renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, endocrine, metabolic, malignant, psychiatric, major physical impairment) or abnormality laboratory tests which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participant at risk because of inclusion in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the participants ability to take part in the study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00241631). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.