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Filter by:This is a 12 month randomized, open-label, parallel-group study to obtain data on the frequency and variability of exacerbations in severe and very severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Stage III and IV) receiving salmeterol xinafoate and fluticasone propionate either in fixed combination (SFC) or from separate inhalers (Sal/FP) with standard therapy. 200 subjects will be enrolled in approximately 30 study centres in Germany. Data on health care utilisation will be collected to compare direct costs associated with COPD in these two groups. Baseline data will be collected for all subjects at Visit 1 and eligible subjects will be randomized to receive either SFC 50/500 µg bid (twice daily) as fixed combination or Sal 50 µg bid (twice daily) and FP 500 µg bid (twice daily) concurrently over 52 weeks. Subjects will return for study visits every two to three months until week 52. Additional telephone calls will be made between scheduled visits every 4 weeks. Assessments will include monitoring of frequency of exacerbations, health care utilisation (including emergency visits and hospitalizations) and rescue medication, lung function, drug compliance, health-related quality of life (SGRQ = St George's Respiratory Questionnaire) and safety.
This study was designed to test the following hypothesis: The acute changes in exercise tolerance during the endurance shuttle walk will be greater with salmeterol compared to placebo in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A 24 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 18mcg of tiotropium inhalation capsules administered by Handihaler once daily plus Pro Re Nata (PRN) albuterol (salbutamol) vs. placebo plus PRN albuterol (salbutamol) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subjects naive to maintenance therapy.
The primary objective of this research is to pilot test a brief mental heath treatment specifically tailored to meet the needs of chronically ill patients with anxiety and/or depression. Using an open-trial format, the proposed study will examine the feasibility of a brief psychosocial intervention. Primary outcomes will assess intervention effects on patient and clinician rated symptoms of anxiety and depression. If proven feasible and effective among this group of participants, the intervention (due to its brief format and focus on medically ill patient needs) will possess unique characteristics that will increase the ability of medical care settings to implement mental health treatments, and will provide valuable pilot data for the development of a larger research project to determine the efficacy of this intervention among a larger group of chronically ill patients relative to usual care.
This study will involve the use of a new compound, GW642444 that is being developed for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It works by acting on cells in the lungs, causing some of the muscles around the lungs to relax and open up better (bronchodilation), making breathing easier. When a medicine is made into a form ready to be given to patients, the active ingredient is often prepared in the form of a salt, and inactive ingredients (excipients) are often added. Inactive ingredients might be used to help a medicine work better, to make it easier to produce the medicine, or to make it easier to get an accurate dose of medicine. In previous studies the study drug has been given as a dry powder in the form of either the 'H' salt (with the excipient lactose), or in the form of the 'M' salt (with the excipients lactose and cellobiose octaacetate). In this study the 'M' salt form of the study drug has been prepared with lactose and a new excipient called magnesium stearate (instead of cellobiose octaacetate). Participants in this study will receive both the 'H' salt (GW642444H) and the new 'M' salt (GW642444M) containing magnesium stearate. This study will be the first time the new 'M' salt form of the study drug will be given to COPD patients.
to assess the effectiveness of helium:oxygen mixture adjunct with non-invasive ventilation in sulfur mustard exposed patients with acute decompensation
GSK573719 is a high-affinity specific muscarinic receptor (mAChR) antagonist which is being developed for once daily treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The long duration of action of GSK573719 when administered via inhalation in animal models supports the potential for use as a once-daily bronchodilator for COPD.
The proposed study will examine the effect of pre-treatment with inhaled GSK256066 using a lung inflammation model induced by bronchoscopic instillation of bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) in healthy volunteers.Data from this study will be used to support GSK256066 dose selection for future studies in COPD patients.
The purpose of this study it to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the 20 mL BLVR System in patients with advanced upper lobe predominant emphysema.
This study will test whether enhanced continuity of pharmacy care that includes increased communication between inpatient and outpatient settings will improve the appropriateness of medication therapy and reduce the number of serious adverse drug events, hospitalizations and unscheduled office visits in vulnerable patients with cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease or diabetes.