The Impact of Udenafil on Exercise Capacity in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients

Summary

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious complication of COPD which is associated with shorter survival, more frequent exacerbation, and increased use of health resources. There is no effective pharmacological treatment for COPD-associated PH. Therefore, the investigators wanted to evaluate the effect of udenafil, a phosphodiesterase- 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, on exercise capacity of severe COPD patients.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2011-03

Completion

2011-05

Publications

• Park JS, Lim HJ, Cho YJ, Lee JH, Yoon HI, Lee CT. Udenafil improves exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective study. COPD. 2012 Aug;9(5):499-504. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2012.694922. Epub 2012 Sep 4.

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