Evaluation of Symbicort® Turbuhaler® (Budesonide/Formoterol) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

January 21, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca

An Open-label Non-interventional Evaluation of Efficacy of Symbicort® Forte Turbuhaler 320/9 µg (Budesonide / Formoterol) and Symbicort® Turbuhaler® 160/4,5 µg (Budesonide / Formoterol)in Functional Status Improvement of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

This non-interventional study is to analyse the therapeutic effectiveness in patients with severe COPD following a generally accepted 12-week treatment period with Symbicort Turbuhaler, which could anyhow be shortened or extended at physician's discretion.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

743

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients (outpatient or hospitalised) in whom Symbicort Turbuhaler is indicated according to the current Summary of product characteristics (SPC)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • non pregnant female
  • COPD with persistent symptoms in spite of regular bronchodilator therapy
  • Naive or fixed combination treated patients including patients already on Symbicort Turbuhaler

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypersensitivity to budesonide, formoterol or inhaled lactose

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction in overall Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) score
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks
Physicians' global clinical impression of the treatment
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks
Evaluation of smoking habits
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

AstraZeneca

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Matjaz Flezar, MD, Golnik Hospital

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

February 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 5, 2009

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

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIS-RSI-SYM-2006/1

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