Airway Inflammation In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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This study was designed to look at effects of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate compared to placebo on airway inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive airways...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A 13-Week, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Multi-Centre Study to Compare the Bronchial Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Combination of Salmeterol/Fluticasone Propionate 50/500mcg Twice Daily Compared With Placebo Twice Daily in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)”

This study was designed to look at effects of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate compared to placebo on airway inflammation in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: Salmeterol/fluticasone propionate 50/500mcg Diskus

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • To compare the number of CD68+ and CD8+ inflammatory cells per area of biopsy tissue and the percentage and total number of neutrophils in induced sputum between salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and placebo

Secondary Measures

  • To compare the number of mast cells, CD45+,CD4+,IFN-gamma mRNA+,TNF-alpha mRNA+, per area of biopsy and the percentage and number of macrophages, eosinophils, lymphocytes in induced sputum between salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and placebo

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Established clinical history of chronic obstructive airways disease.
  • Must be current or ex-smokers with a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years (e.g.
  • 20 cigarettes/day for 10 years or 10 cigarettes/day for 20 years).
  • Must have reduced lung function, defined as a Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1) of between 40-80% of predicted normal values.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of any other serious disease and must have a chest X-ray to eliminate a diagnosis other than COPD.

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 40 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 80 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: GlaxoSmithKline Industry

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

GSK Clinical Trials, MD Study Director GlaxoSmithKline  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00268177

Study ID Number: SCO30005

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00268177

Health Authority: United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

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