Effects of Salmeterol on Walking Capacity in Patients With COPD

NCT ID: NCT00525564

Last Updated: 2007-09-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2006-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study was designed to test the following hypothesis:

The acute changes in exercise tolerance during the endurance shuttle walk will be greater with salmeterol compared to placebo in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Detailed Description

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Background: Little is known about the responsiveness of the endurance shuttle walking test (ESWT) to pharmacotherapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This exercise testing modality needs to be further investigated because of its relevance for activity of daily living.

Objective: To evaluate, in patients with COPD, the responsiveness of the ESWT to detect improvement in walking performance after single dose of salmeterol.

Methods: In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, 20 patients with COPD will perform, on two separate days, an ESWT at 80% of peak capacity, 2 hours after inhaling either a placebo or 50µg of salmeterol. Cardiorespiratory parameters will be monitored breath-by-breath during each walking test with a portable telemetric gas analyzer (Oxycom Mobile, Jaeger, Germany). Inspiratory capacities and Borg ratings for dyspnea were obtained every other minute throughout the tests.

Planned analysis. The main outcome will be endurance time. This variable will be compared between the two treatment arms using a paired t test. The time course of the cardiorespiratory parameters and dyspnea over time will be compared between the two exercise modalities. Comparisons will be done using a repeated measure design (ANOVA). Significance level will be set at a p value of 0.05.

Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Study Groups

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A

Placebo diskus

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo diskus inhalation powder

B

Salmeterol diskus powder

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Salmeterol diskus inhalation powder

Intervention Type DRUG

50 micrograms twice a day

Interventions

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Placebo

Placebo diskus inhalation powder

Intervention Type DRUG

Salmeterol diskus inhalation powder

50 micrograms twice a day

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Serevent

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age \> 50 years
* smoking history \> 10 packs/year
* FEV1 \< 70% of predicted and FEV1/FVC \< 70%.

Exclusion Criteria

* respiratory exacerbation within the 2 months preceding the study
* history of asthma
* significant O2 desaturation (SaO2 \< 85%) at rest or during exercise
* presence of another pathology that could influence exercise tolerance.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Laval University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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François Maltais, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Laval University

Locations

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Hôpital Laval

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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SMS106875

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id