Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Keywords
COPD
Brief summary
A prospective observational multi centre research study in GP practices clustered within up to 10 UK Primary care trusts.
Interventions
DRUGIndacaterol (Onbrez®) /QAB149
Sponsors
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with active diagnosis of COPD, confirmed by spirometry documented in medical notes
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who are currently receiving other maintenance therapy (except LAMA) for COPD. * Patients previously prescribed Indacaterol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in COPD assessment Test (CAT Score) at 6-8 weeks after the initiation of indacaterol | 6-8 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in COPD Assessment test (CAT) score at 6 months after the initiation of indacaterol | 6 months |
| Impact of indacaterol on patients' lies at 6 - 8 weeks after the initiation of indacaterol. | 6-8 weeks |
| Physician Global Evaluation of Treatment effectiveness (GETE) at 6-8 weeks and 6 months. | 6-8 weeks and 6 months |
| Patient Global Evaluation of Treatment effectiveness (GETE) at 6 months | 6 months |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed