Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)patients who are diagnosed with GOLD stage 1-4 COPD 2)current or former smokers having at least 10pack-years smoking history 3)patients who have been treated with tiotropium for more than 16weeks before enrollment 4)obtained written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)patients who need systemic corcicosteroidal administration and/or hospitalization for COPD exacerbation within 16 weeks prior to enrollment 2)patients having lower respiratory infection within 16weeks prior to enrollment 3)patients with home oxygen therapy 4)patients with bronchial asthma or chronic respiratory disease such as bronchiectasis,pulmonary fibrosis and pneumoconiosis 5)patients with uncontrolled severe complications 6)patients who seem inadequate for this study by investigators
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FEV1.0 respiratory resistance index(R5,R20,R5-20,X5,Fres) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CAT score | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
KKR Takamatsu hospital Respiratory tract medicine