Title
Innate Immune Responses in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
Innate Immune Responses in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients
Phase
Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Mahidol UniversityStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseIntervention/Treatment
budesonide ...Study Participants
20We hypothesize that ongoing and more severe airway inflammation in COPD may result from the impairment in activation of innate immune response
Inhaled budesonide 400 mcg twice a day for 2 weeks
Inclusion Criteria: clinical diagnosis of COPD or asthma a ratio of prebronchodilator FEV1 to forced vital capacity (FVC) equal to or less than 0.70 postbronchodilator FEV1 > or = 50% predicted Exclusion Criteria: Exacerbation systemic corticosteroids DM, HIV and autoimmune disease immunosuppressive therapy