Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Conditions
Brief summary
Post marketing Surveillance to gain insights into the effects of therapy with Spiriva® (tiotropium bromide) on health-related quality of life in COPD patients who stopped smoking during treatment and to obtain safety data regarding adverse events.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with COPD * Smoker at start
Exclusion criteria
* Patients presenting with any general and specific contraindications listed in the Patient Information Leaflet ('Gebrauchsinformation') and the Basic Product Information('Fachinformation')
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in health related quality of life | 6 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of Adverse events | 6 weeks |