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CompletedNCT01796730Updated Mar 17, 2015

Effects and Safety of Different Dose of Bambuterol on Chinese COPD Patients

A Phase 4 interventional study of bambuterol and Placebo in COPD, sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. Completed at 3 sites in China. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-03-17.

Sponsored by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, 3-crossover trial with a 7-days washout baseline period followed by three treatment periods of 21-days each performed in patients with COPD. Patients will be randomized to receive three treatments (bambuterol 10mg, bambuterol 5 mg and placebo).

Read the detailed description

Patients with COPD who meet the inclusion criteria will enter the 7-days washout baseline period. After the baseline period, patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following treatment sequences:

  • Sequence I: bambuterol 10mg (21 days) -washout (7 days) - bambuterol 5mg (21 days) - washout (7 days) - placebo (21 days);
  • Sequence II: bambuterol 5mg (21 days) -washout (7 days) - placebo (21 days) - washout (7 days) - bambuterol 10mg (21 days) ;
  • Sequence III: placebo (21 days) -washout (7 days) - bambuterol 10mg (21 days) - washout (7 days) - bambuterol 5mg (21 days).

During the treatment period patients will record their adverse events and use of rescue medication (Ipratropium bromide) in a diary. At each visit, pulmonary function tests will be performed. At V2, V4 and V6, forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) are measured at following times: immediately before tablet treatment, and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12hrs after administration of tablets, FEV1 and FVC area under curve (AUC) 0\~12 hours will be analyzed. At V1, V3, V5 and V7, and FVC are measured a time in the morning. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is measured by Mini-Wright peak flow meter in the morning before treatments. All other data will be evaluated as safety status, and monitoring of adverse events.

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Conditions studied

  • COPD

Keywords

  • efficacy
  • safety
  • Bambuterol tablets
  • COPD
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In context

Lead sponsor

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University is the lead sponsor of 158 studies on the registry; 65 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • COPD, the disease is under a stable phase
  • Giving written informed consent
  • Age 40 - 80 years (both inclusive)
  • Chinese ethnicity
  • 30% of predicated normal ≤Post bronchodilator FEV1 ≤ 70% of predicated normal
  • Post bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ≤ 70% (Note: post bronchodilator FEV1 will be tested 20-30 minutes after Salbutamol is used (inhaled via metered dose inhaler (MDI) and spacer).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • COPD acute exacerbation 4 weeks prior to the enrollment
  • Patients with a history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopy
  • Use of disallowed drugs
  • Clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values suggesting an undiagnosed disease requiring further clinical evaluation (as assessed by the Investigator)
  • Severe psychiatric or neurological disorders
  • Congestive heart failure severity grade IV according to New York Heart Association (NYHA)
  • Haemodynamically significant cardiac arrhythmias or heart valve deformations
  • CT or X-ray findings indicating an acute pulmonary disease other than COPD (e.g. tuberculosis, severe bronchiectasis, tumors)
  • Severe immunological diseases (e.g. HIV infection, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)
  • Severe acute infectious diseases (e.g. tuberculosis or acute hepatitis)
  • Any diagnosis of a malignant disease (except basal cell carcinoma) within 5 years before trial start
  • Alcohol or drug abuse within the past year
  • Suspected hypersensitivity to the Bambuterol or ingredients thereof, or any other contraindication for the use thereof
  • Pregnancy, breast feeding, planned oocyte donation or oocyte implantation
  • Participation in another trial (use of investigational product) within 30 days preceding the baseline visit V1 or re-entry of patients previously enrolled in this trial
  • Suffering from any concomitant disease that might interfere with trial procedures or evaluations
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    sequence I

    10mg (21 days) -washout (7 days) - bambuterol 5mg (21 days) -washout (7 days) -placebo (21 days)

    Drug: bambuterol · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    sequence II

    bambuterol 5mg (21 days) -washout (7 days) - placebo (21 days) -washout (7 days) - bambuterol 10mg (21 days)

    Drug: bambuterol · Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    sequence III

    placebo (21 days) -washout (7 days) - bambuterol 10mg (21 days) - washout (7 days) - bambuterol 5mg (21 days)

    Drug: bambuterol · Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • Drugbambuterol

    Patients will be randomized allocated to receive three treatment sequences I, II and III, every treatment period is separated by a washout period of 7 days.

    Also known as: Bambec, KWD-2183

  • DrugPlacebo
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. the change in FEV1(L) and FVC(L)

    The primary endpoints will be the difference in FEV1 as well as FVC between pre-treatment and post-treatment at respective treatment period (ie. Visit 2(0 week) and Visit 3(3 week), Visit 4 (4 week)and Visit 5(7 week), Visit 6 (8 week) and Visit 7(11 week)) .

    Time frame: pre- and post-treatment during 0 to 3 week, 4 to 7 week and 8 to 11 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. difference of AUC(0-12h) FEV1(L) as well as AUC(0-12h) FVC(L) among 3 dose groups

    * AUC FEV1: 0-12h in V2 (0 week), V4 (4 week) and V6 (8 week), * AUC FVC: 0-12h in V2 (0 week), V4 (4 week) and V6 (8 week),

    Time frame: at 0, 4, 8 week

  2. change of PEFR(L/min)

    difference of Peak flow rate (PEFR) during the treatment period among 3 dose groups

    Time frame: during 0 to 3 week, 4 to 7 week and 8 to 11 week

Other outcomes

  1. use of rescue medication

    •difference of use of rescue medication (Ipratropium bromide) during the treatment period among 3 dose groups

    Time frame: during 0 to 3week,4 to 7 week and 8 to 11 week

  2. The Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) and Transition Dyspnoea Index (TDI)

    The Baseline Dyspnea Index (BDI) will be collected before each treatment period, ie. at visits of 2, 4, 6. Transition Dyspnoea Index (TDI) will be collected at the end of each treatment period, ie. at visits of 3, 5, 7.

    Time frame: BDI at 0, 4 and 8 week, TDI at 3, 7 and 11 week

  3. Tremor, Palpitation

    Difference of frequency and severity of tremor, palpitation and other adverse events among 3 dose groups will be collected and analyzed during the whole study period.

    Time frame: up to 11 weeks

  4. electrocardiogram (ECG)

    Electrocardiogram (ECG) will be assessed at all visits

    Time frame: at -1,0,3,4,7,8,11 week

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Guangzhou First Municipal People's Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
  • Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
  • Guangzhou Institution of Respiratory Disease (GIRD), The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • McDonald CF, Pierce RJ, Thompson PJ, Allen D, Bowler S, Breslin AB, Bowes G, Saunders N, Murree-Allen K, Frith P, Musk AW. Comparison of oral bambuterol and terbutaline in elderly patients with chronic reversible airflow obstruction. J Asthma. 1997;34(1):53-9. doi: 10.3109/02770909709071203. PubMed 9033440 ↗
  • Cazzola M, Calderaro F, Califano C, Di Pema F, Vinciguerra A, Donner CF, Matera MG. Oral bambuterol compared to inhaled salmeterol in patients with partially reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1999 Jan;54(11):829-33. doi: 10.1007/s002280050561. PubMed 10027655 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 17, 2015, 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
NCT01796730
Lead sponsor
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Collaborators
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou First People's Hospital
Responsible party
jingping Zheng (Vice Director of Guangzhou Institution of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 22, 2013
Start date
Feb 2013
Primary completion
Oct 2014
Completion
Oct 2014
Last update
Mar 17, 2015

Study contacts

Jinping Zheng, MD
principal investigator · Guagnzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First affiliated hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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