Title
Clinical Outcomes of Tiotropium Plus Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Compared With Tiotropium for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Korea
A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter, Phase 4 Study for the Comparison of Efficacy of Tiotropium Plus Salmeterol/ Fluticasone Propionate Compared With Tiotropium Alone in COPD Patients
Phase
Phase 4Study Type
InterventionalStatus
Completed No Results PostedIndication/Condition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseIntervention/Treatment
fluticasone salmeterol tiotropium ...Study Participants
509Study title
A randomized, open label, multicenter, phase 4 study for the comparison of efficacy of tiotropium plus salmeterol/ fluticasone propionate compared with tiotropium alone in COPD patients
Study objectives
To investigate clinical outcomes of combining tiotropium with fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (FSC) 250/50μg bid compared with tiotropium alone in patients with moderate or severe COPD in Korea
Study Design
Randomized, open-label, multicenter, parallel-group, two group study
Study assessment
FEV1
Inspiratory capacity (IC)
History of COPD exacerbation
History of hospitalization for COPD exacerbation and all causes
QoL (SGRQ-C)
COPD patients treated with tiotropium with fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (FSC)
COPD patients treated with tiotropium
tiotropium with fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (FSC)
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects Aged 40 to 80 years. Subjects diagnosed with COPD. Tobacco smoking 10 pack-years or more. Subjects with post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7 and FEV1 < 65% predicted. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with a history of physician-diagnosed asthma or a respiratory disorder other than COPD which is clinically significant such as diffuse bilateral bronchiectasis. Subjects suffering from serious diseases likely to interfere with the study such as chronic congestive heart failure. Subjects who used systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to study entry. Subjects with any malignant disease. Subjects with a history of severe glaucoma, urinary tract obstruction. Previous lung volume reduction surgery. Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Subjects with a known hypersensitivity or intolerance to tiotropium or fluticasone-salmeterol.