Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study Evaluating Preference, Satisfaction and Ease of Use of Inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diagnosed Patients (NCT NCT01385696)

NCT ID: NCT01385696

Last Updated: 2015-06-24

Results Overview

Patients will be asked to answer which device they prefer after 2 weeks of daily practice (visit 2)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

130 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

14 days

Results posted on

2015-06-24

Participant Flow

This study was conducted 4 centres, 2 in The Netherlands and 2 in Germany. The first patient was screened in June 2011 and the last patient visit was in January 2012.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Genuair (Daily) Then Placebo HandiHaler (Daily)
Each morning, patients used the Genuair® (Almirall S.A.) inhaler containing placebo followed by the HandiHaler® (Boehringer Ingelheim) inhaler containing placebo. The study period consisted of 1 period of 14 days.
Placebo HandiHaler (Daily) Then Placebo Genuair (Daily)
Each morning, patients used the HandiHaler® (Boehringer Ingelheim) inhaler containing placebo followed by the Genuair® (Almirall S.A.) inhaler containing placebo. The study period consisted of 1 period of 14 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
66
64
Overall Study
COMPLETED
66
64
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Study Evaluating Preference, Satisfaction and Ease of Use of Inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diagnosed Patients

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Overall Study Safety Population
n=129 Participants
All patients randomized into the study excluding 1 patient who used Handihaler® once only, Genuair® zero times, \& was excluded from the safety population
Age, Continuous
65.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6 • n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
42 Participants
n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
87 Participants
n=93 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
85 participants
n=93 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
44 participants
n=93 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Population: ITT: all randomized patients who used both devices at least once and expressed a preference for either or neither inhaler. 24 patients (12 each arm) received the incorrect treatment allocation and were excluded from the ITT population. Missing data was handled via the observed cases approach.

Patients will be asked to answer which device they prefer after 2 weeks of daily practice (visit 2)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Overall Intention-to-treat Population
n=105 Participants
Overall intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Handihaler Inhaler
Intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Percentage of Patients Who Prefer Genuair Device Versus Handihaler Device at Visit 2
Prefer Genuair inhaler
68.6 Percentage of Patients
Percentage of Patients Who Prefer Genuair Device Versus Handihaler Device at Visit 2
Prefer Handihaler inhaler
18.1 Percentage of Patients
Percentage of Patients Who Prefer Genuair Device Versus Handihaler Device at Visit 2
No preference
13.3 Percentage of Patients

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Population: ITT: all randomized patients who used both devices at least once and expressed a preference for either or neither inhaler. 24 patients from the safety population (12 each arm) received the incorrect treatment allocation and were excluded from the ITT population. Missing data were handled via the observed cases approach.

The patient will be asked to rate the overall satisfaction with each device using a Likert-type scale (from 1 \[very dissatisfied\] to 5 \[very satisfied\]) after 2 weeks of daily practice (visit 2)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Overall Intention-to-treat Population
n=104 Participants
Overall intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Handihaler Inhaler
n=105 Participants
Intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Mean Overall Satisfaction With Genuair and Handihaler at Visit 2
4.5655 Units on a scale (1-5)
Interval 4.3132 to 4.8177
3.7944 Units on a scale (1-5)
Interval 3.5425 to 4.0462

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Population: ITT: all randomized patients who used both devices at least once and expressed a preference for either or neither inhaler. 24 patients from the safety population (12 each arm) received the incorrect treatment allocation and were excluded from the ITT population. Missing data were handled via the observed cases approach.

The correct use of devices will be assessed measuring the errors made by patients when using each device after 2 weeks of daily practice (visit 2). Critical error is defined as the one that compromise the potential benefit of the treatment such as those that impede drug deposition in the lungs or delivery of sufficient dose.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Overall Intention-to-treat Population
n=104 Participants
Overall intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Handihaler Inhaler
n=105 Participants
Intention-to-treat (ITT) population
Percentage of Patients Making at Least 1 Critical Error Using the Genuair and Handihaler Devices at Visit 2
10.5 Percentage of Patients
26.7 Percentage of Patients

Adverse Events

Genuair Then HandiHaler

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

HandiHaler Then Genuair

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Clinical Project Leader and Trial Manager

Almirall S.A.

Phone: +34 93 291 3200

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee All the information related to this clinical trial is considered strictly confidential and is the property of Almirall. This information will not be given to a third party without the written consent of Almirall. Publication and/or presentation, whether complete or partial, of any part of the data or results of this trial will be subject to revision and written agreement between the investigator and Almirall.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER