Efficacy Study of the Effect of Budesonide on Emphysema

January 21, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

The Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on the Development of Emphysema in Smokers Assessed by Computed Tomography (CT).

To assess the effect of up to 4 years treatment with budesonide on progression of emphysema in patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

240

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Gentofte, Denmark
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

50 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease diagnosis
  • smoker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No exacerbation within the last 30 days
  • no long term use of oral corticosteroids

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
The primary variable in the study was change in lung density measured by Computed Tomography annually.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Decline in lung Function (FEV1) and exacerbation rate were measured biannually and decline in diffusion capacity (TLCO) annually.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 1999

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2005

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 5, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

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