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Filter by:Documentation of successful therapy with tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat; Spiriva (tiotropium 18 mcg capsules)) in COPD patients requiring long-acting bronchodilators: description of the most important outcome parameters according to the physicians assessment to determine the success of therapy. Such data are not yet available. Also collection of physicians assessments and patients assessments of efficacy and tolerability of Spiriva Respimat, Spiriva (tiotropium 18 mcg capsules).
Assessment of the inhalation profiles of four dry powder inhalers in patients with variable degrees of lung obstruction
PF-03635659 is being developed for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is a study to examine the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of PF-03635659 in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Hypothesis: The first part of the study is a survey on the prevalence of anemia of chronic disease (ACD) among COPD patients. The 2nd and 3rd part will test 2 null hypotheses (Ho): 1.serum inflammatory markers and plasma erythropoietin do not differ between COPD patients with and without ACD and 2. exercise capacity does not differ between COPD patients with and without ACD. Rationale-Aim: ACD is an immune driven disorder, developing in subjects suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases. COPD is a disorder very likely to be associated to ACD due to its systemic inflammatory dimension. Currently, data on the prevalence of ACD and on the level of inflammatory markers which are implicated in the pathogenesis of ACD in COPD subjects are limited and controversial. Furthermore, there is no data on the effect of ACD on exercise capacity of COPD subjects. Based to the aforementioned, this study has three goals: 1. to determine the prevalence and the epidemiologic characteristics of ACD in a population of clinical stable COPD patients 2. to investigate whether the levels of serum inflammatory markers and of plasma erythropoietin differ between COPD patients with ACD and without ACD 3. to determine potential differences regarding the aerobic exercise capacity between these two groups, using the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized control trial of a behavioral intervention delivered by counselors via telephone to determine if this is an efficacious method for improving medication adherence and health-related quality of life for persons who are 50 and older and living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions.
This is a phase III, randomized, controlled, open label study with two vaccine regimens. The study will assess the relative safety and immunogenicity of vaccine regimens comparing adjuvanted versus non-adjuvanted formulations of A(H1N1) inactivated influenza virus vaccine in subjects with Chronic Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Heart Disease, or Diabetes Mellitus, and to compare safety and immunogenicity data with a contemporaneously enrolled control group of age-comparable, healthy subjects. Because certain individuals may be hypo-responsive to influenza vaccination, additional studies with high-risk groups are warranted in order to determine the optimal vaccine formulation and dosing schedule for prevention of novel H1N1 virus infection.
The study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of GSK573719 compared with placebo in subjects with COPD
The purpose of the Taste Perception Study is to assess variations in the ability to taste and perceive sensations from various stimuli in younger (18-49 years) and older (50-85 years) volunteers. The study's goal is to determine how these sensations influence what one likes to eat, and what one chooses to eat, and whether there is an association with dietary intake, body composition and chronic disease. Another objective of the study is to determine the association between variations in oral sensations and genes mediating sensory perception and dietary behaviours.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate long-term safety and patient acceptability of COMBIVENT RESPIMAT Inhalation Spray as compared to the COMBIVENT Inhalation Aerosol Chlorofluorocarbon-Metered Dose Inhaler (CFC-MDI) and the free combination of ATROVENT Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) and albuterol Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalation aerosols.
The Purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of three strengths of the FF/GW642444 Inhalation Powder in subject with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)