12 Week Comparison of 5 Mcg and 10 Mcg of Tiotropium / Respimat, Placebo and Ipratropium MDI in COPD

The primary objective was to compare the bronchodilator efficacy of two doses (5 mcg and 10 mcg) of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler once daily to placebo and to ipratropium bromide MDI four times daily in patients with COPD. The secondary objective was to compare the safety of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat to placebo and ipratropium...

Date First Received: October 14, 2005

Last Updated: November 26, 2008

Verified by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, November 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 3 | Start Date: November 2002

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 336

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Comparison of 12-Week Treatment of Two Doses (5 Mcg and 10 Mcg) of Tiotropium Inhalation Solution Delivered by the Respimat Inhaler, Placebo and Ipratropium Bromide Inhalation Aerosol (MDI) i”

The primary objective was to compare the bronchodilator efficacy of two doses (5 mcg and 10 mcg) of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler once daily to placebo and to ipratropium bromide MDI four times daily in patients with COPD. The secondary objective was to compare the safety of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat to placebo and ipratropium bromide MDI.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Device: 5 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler
  • Device: 10 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • FEV1 (trough, AUC 0-6h; peak, onset and duration of response; percent responders), FVC (trough, AUC 0-6h, peak), twice daily PEFR, rescue medication use, COPD symptoms, global evaluations

Secondary Measures

  • Adverse events, vital signs, laboratory evaluations, ECG testing and physical examinations

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

  • Outpatients of either sex, aged >/= 40 years with a diagnosis of COPD (FEV1 </= 60% predicted [ECCS criteria] and FEV1/FVC </= 70%)

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 40 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator Study Chair Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on December 03, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00239473

Study ID Number: 205.251

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00239473

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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