The Role of Nebulized Budesonide in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of COPD

January 9, 2006 updated by: Inonu University
This study was designed to evaluate the hypothesis that nebulized budesonide) might be an alternative to systemic corticosteroids (SC) in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD).

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Detailed Description

Patients, hospitalized with AECOPD, were randomized into three groups. Group I received only bronchodilator treatment (BDT), Group II received SC (40 mg prednisolon) plus BDT, and Group III received nebulized budesonide (NB)(1500 mcg qid) plus BDT. Improvement rates in multiple parameters during 10-day hospitalization, and acute exacerbation and re-hospitalization rates within one-month after discharge were compared between the groups.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

120

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

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • COPD patients who were admitted to our pulmonary department for an acute exacerbation were prospectively enrolled in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD patients hospitalized with specific reasons like pneumonia, pulmonary emboli, congestive heart failure, pneumothorax etc. as the cause of acute exacerbation, or patients with risk of imminent respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation or direct admission to the ICU were excluded.

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?

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Inonu University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: HAKAN GUNEN, MD, INONU UNIVERSITY PULMONARY MEDICINE

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Completion

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 9, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 10, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 9, 2006

Last Verified

January 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006-3

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