Trial Comparing Tiotropium Inhalation Capsules vs Placebo in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Summary

A 24 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 18mcg of tiotropium inhalation capsules administered by Handihaler once daily plus Pro Re Nata (PRN) albuterol (salbutamol) vs. placebo plus PRN albuterol (salbutamol) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subjects naive to maintenance therapy.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2010-07

Completion

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Publications

• Troosters T, Sciurba FC, Decramer M, Siafakas NM, Klioze SS, Sutradhar SC, Weisman IM, Yunis C. Tiotropium in patients with moderate COPD naive to maintenance therapy: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2014 May 20;24:14003. doi: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.3.

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