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CompletedNCT00281567Updated Nov 1, 2013

Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Tiotropium Inhalation Solution (Respimat Inhaler) and Spiriva HandiHaler in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A Phase 3 interventional study of Tiotropium and Respimat SMI in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed at 2 sites in 2 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
76
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Comparison of lung function response between tiotropium inhalation solution and Spiriva HandiHaler.

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Conditions studied

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In context

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of COPD
  • FEV1 \< 60% predicted
  • FEV1 \< 70% of FVC
  • Smoking history of 10 pack-years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant other disease than COPD
  • Recent history of MI (1 year or less)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia requiring drug therapy
  • History of asthma, allergic rhinitis or eosinophil count > 600 mm3
  • Symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy or bladder neck obstruction
  • Known narrow-angle glaucoma
  • Abnormal baseline hematology, blood chemistry or urinalysis
  • History of cancer within last 5 years
  • Life-threatening pulmonary obstruction
  • Cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary resection
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
76 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • DrugTiotropium
  • DeviceRespimat SMI
  • DeviceHandiHaler
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of trough FEV1 values at the end of 4-week treatment with tiotropium inhalation solution (5 mcg, 10 mcg) to that achieved with tiotropium inhalation powder (Spiriva 18 mcg).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Trough forced vital capacity (FVC) response after 4 weeks (change from baseline)

    Time frame: baseline until week 28

  2. Peak response (FEV1 and FVC) to first dose

    Time frame: within 3 hours to first dose

  3. Peak response (FEV1 and FVC) after 4 weeks

    Time frame: within 3 hours after 4 weeks

  4. FEV1 AUC0-12h and FVC AUC0-12h response after 4 weeks

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

  5. FEV1 AUC0-3h and FVC AUC0-3h response after the first dose and after 4 weeks

    Time frame: after first dose and after 4 weeks

  6. Individual FEV1and FVC measurements at each time point

    Time frame: up to 28 weeks

  7. Pre-dose morning and evening peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) measured by patients

    Time frame: up to 28 weeks

  8. Number of occasions of rescue therapy used as required (p.r.n. salbutamol)

    Time frame: up to 28 weeks

  9. Median time to onset of therapeutic response after first dose

    Time frame: after 4 weeks

  10. Number of patients with 15% response above baseline for each treatment at each timepoint after first dose

    Time frame: at week 4, 12, 20

  11. Number of patients with 15% response above baseline for each treatment at each timepoint after 4 weeks

    Time frame: at week 8, 16, 24

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Study chairs or principal investigators, Belgium
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Study chairs or principal investigators, Netherlands
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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
NCT00281567
Lead sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
First posted
Jan 25, 2006
Start date
Aug 2002
Primary completion
Jul 2003
Last update
Nov 1, 2013

Study contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim Study Coordinator
study chair · Boehringer Ingelheim KG
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