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CompletedNCT00239473Updated Nov 1, 2013

12 Week Comparison of 5 Mcg and 10 Mcg of Tiotropium / Respimat, Placebo and Ipratropium MDI in COPD

A Phase 3 interventional study of 5 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler and 10 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed at 38 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-11-01.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
429
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The primary objective was to compare the bronchodilator efficacy of two doses (5 mcg and 10 mcg) of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler once daily to placebo and to ipratropium bromide MDI four times daily in patients with COPD. The secondary objective was to compare the safety of tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat to placebo and ipratropium bromide MDI.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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In context

Lung Diseases

3,303 studies on the registry are indexed under Lung Diseases; 355 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 429 is above the median of 72 across 2,118 interventional studies indexed under Lung Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim is the lead sponsor of 2,245 studies on the registry; 58 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 116 (72%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Outpatients of either sex, aged >/= 40 years with a diagnosis of COPD (FEV1 \</= 60% predicted [ECCS criteria] and FEV1/FVC \</= 70%)

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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
429 participants

Interventions

  • Device5 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler
  • Device10 mcg once daily tiotropium inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat inhaler
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Trough FEV1 response

    Time frame: after 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Trough FEV1 response

    Time frame: after 1, 4 and 8 weeks

  2. Trough FVC response

    Time frame: after 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks

  3. FEV1 and FVC area under the curve (AUC)0-6h and peak response

    Time frame: after 0, 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks

  4. Individual FEV1 and FVC measurements

    Time frame: during 12 weeks

  5. Onset and duration of therapeutic response and percentage of responders

    Time frame: after 0 and 12 weeks

  6. Weekly mean pre-dose morning and evening PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate)

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  7. Weekly mean number of occasions of rescue therapy used per day (PRN salbutamol)

    Time frame: up to 12 weeks

  8. COPD symptom scores (wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and tightness of chest)

    Time frame: up to 15 weeks

  9. Physician's Global Evaluation

    Time frame: up to 15 weeks

  10. Number of patients with at least one exacerbation of COPD

    Time frame: up to 15 weeks

  11. Time to first exacerbation

    Time frame: up to 15 weeks

  12. Number of exacerbations and exacerbation days

    Time frame: up to 15 weeks

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Study locations

38 sites
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Berlin, Germany
  • MEDARS GmbH
    Berlin, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Bonn, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Frankfurt/Main, Germany
  • Inamed Research GmbH & Co. KG
    Gauting, Germany
  • Pneumologisches Forschungsinstitut GmbH
    Großhansdorf, Germany
  • Pneumologisches Forschungsinstitut GmbH am Krankenhaus
    Hamburg, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Hannover, Germany
  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
    Kiel, Germany
  • ClinPharm International GmbH & Co. KG
    Leipzig, Germany
  • Neurologische Klinik der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität
    Magdeburg, Germany
  • Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
    Mainz, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Minden, Germany
  • Medizinische Klinik III
    Moers, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    München, Germany
  • Abt. Lungen- und Bronchialheilkunde
    Schmallenberg, Germany
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Steinfurt, Germany
  • Ospedale Generale Provinciale Mazzoni
    Ascoli Piceno, Italy
  • Dip. di Medicina Interna e Medicina Specialistica
    Catania, Italy
  • U. O. di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria
    Ferrara, Italy
  • Ospedale S. Martino
    Genova, Italy
  • U. O. di Pneumologia e Servizio di Fisiopatologia Resp.
    Milano, Italy
  • IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
    Pavia, Italy
  • U. O. C di Pneumologia
    Roma, Italy
  • Ospedale Silvestrini
    San Sisto (pg), Italy
  • U. O. di Pneumologia
    Trieste, Italy
  • Hydromed Hospital
    Bloemfontein, South Africa
  • UCT Lung Institute
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1 Military Hospital
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Tygerberg Hospital
    Tygerberg, South Africa
  • Universitätskliniken Basel
    Basel, Switzerland
  • Ospedale San Giovanni
    Bellinzona, Switzerland
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Davos, Switzerland
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Laufen, Switzerland
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Locarno, Switzerland
  • Ospedale Regionale
    Lugano, Switzerland
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Münchenstein, Switzerland
  • Kantonsspital St. Gallen
    St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 1, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00239473
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
First posted
Oct 17, 2005
Start date
Nov 2002
Primary completion
Dec 2003
Last update
Nov 1, 2013

Study contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator
study chair · Boehringer Ingelheim
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