Symptomatic Bronchiectasis
Conditions
Brief summary
There is currently no effective treatment of bronchiectasis other than treating its complications such as infection, bleeding, etc. Roflumilast is a newly developed anti-inflammatory drug that has proven to be effective in stable COPD. We hypothesized that Roflumilast might be effective in symptomatic bronchiectasis patients
Interventions
500 microgram once daily for 16 weeks
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Bronchiectasis on CT * chronic (\>3 months) cough or sputum
Exclusion criteria
* needs hospitalization * life expectancy of less than six months * pregnancy or breast feeding * history of acute respiratory infection within 4 weeks * history of taking antibiotics within 4 weeks * active hemoptysis * %predicted FEV \< 30% * severe liver disease (Child Pugh Class B or C)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of CASA-Q score | 16 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change of FEV1 | 16 weeks |
| change of FVC | 16 weeks |
| alanine transaminase | 4 weeks |
Countries
South Korea