Quality of Life, Respiratory Function Tests
Conditions
Keywords
Bronchiectasis, quality of life, pulmonary function tests
Brief summary
roxithormycin 300 mg per day for 12 weeks could improve quality of life and physiological outcomes in bronchiectasis
Detailed description
A randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a 12-week administration of roxithromycin 300 mg once daily and a 12-week follow-up period in symptomatic stable bronchiectasis
Interventions
Roxithromycin 300 mg oral per day
Placebo one table oral once dialy
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
block of 4
Intervention model description
randomised control study
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
minimum 15 year maximum 75 years Criteria inclusion Criteria: Symptomatic bronchiectasis Stable clinical bronchiectasis
Exclusion criteria
Adverse drug reaction to macrolide Recent exacerbation within 2 weeks History of macrolide therapy within 2 weeks active malignancy and end stage diseases 5. not perform lung function tests Females who were lactating
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SGRQ scores | for 12 weeks | SGRQ scores |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pulmonary function tests | 24 weeks | FEV1 |
| sputum volumes | 24 wekse | sputum volume per day |