Patients with early stage COPD screened by medical examination
Conditions
Interventions
4-week treatment with tiotropium followed by 4-week treatment with indacaterol
Sponsors
Tokushima University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)definite diagnosis of COPD 2)given informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)patients who are difficlut to perform frequent spirometry 2)patients with glaucoma 3)patients with urinary disturbance due to benign prostate hypertrophy 4)patients who are judged to be unfit to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of change in FEV1 between pre- and post-treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| modified MRC socre, COPD assessment test (CAT), adverse events | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasaki Hanibuchi
Tokushima University Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology
Outcome results
None listed