To Evaluate the Effect of Inhaled Medication Together With Exercise and Activity Training on Exercise Capacity and Daily Activities in Patients With Chronic Lung Disease With Obstruction of Airways

Summary

The primary objectives of the study are to explore the effect of treatment with orally inhaled tiotropium + olodaterol fixed dose combination with and without exercise training, and tiotropium comparing to placebo, on top of behavioural modification in improving exercise capacity in patients with COPD

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2015-08

Completion

2015-10

Publications

• Troosters T, Bourbeau J, Maltais F, Leidy N, Erzen D, De Sousa D, Korducki L, Hamilton A. Enhancing exercise tolerance and physical activity in COPD with combined pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions: PHYSACTO randomised, placebo-controlled study design. BMJ Open. 2016 Apr 13;6(4):e010106. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010106.
• Bourbeau J, Lavoie KL, Sedeno M, De Sousa D, Erzen D, Hamilton A, Maltais F, Troosters T, Leidy N. Behaviour-change intervention in a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled COPD study: methodological considerations and implementation. BMJ Open. 2016 Apr 4;6(4):e010109. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010109.

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