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CompletedNCT03436511Updated Jan 29, 2019

Burden of Disease Among Subjects With Eosinophilic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

An observational study in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 4 sites in Spain. Open to participants aged 40 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-01-29.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
341
Ages
40 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-15

Among 276 studies in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive by GlaxoSmithKline — 7 open to participants now, 8 under way, 5 of them phase 3. Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive · GlaxoSmithKline.

Enrollment
31st of 40
341 · median 1,248
Started
2017
with 17 others
Observational
40 of 276
none open now
Registered
247th of 276
by date

Among the 276 studies in Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive by GlaxoSmithKline, this one is the 31st largest by enrollment of the 40 observational ones that give a count, is one of 18 that started in 2017, is one of 40 observational ones, and was the 247th registered.

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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Who these studies take

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This study: 40 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

This observational study is designed to more specifically describe the burden of the disease and the use of healthcare resources of subjects with eosinophilic COPD that may be eligible in the future for a biologic treatment. Subjects who attend a routine follow-up visit and fulfill the inclusion/exclusion criteria defined provide a signed informed consent will be invited by the investigator to participate in this study. Subjects will be recruited in hospital Pulmonology Services across Spain. It is planned to include approximately 20 centers. To select the final participating centers, a feasibility study has been carried out in approximately 50 potential participating centers. It has been estimated that each investigator will include 18 subjects during the 4-month inclusion period. Total 354 subjects will be required: 250 subjects with an eosinophil level >=150 cells per microliter and 104 subjects with an eosinophil level \<150 cells per microliter. The study inclusion period will be 4 months (expected to be from November 2017 to March 2018) and the retrospective data collection period will be 12 months prior to the inclusion visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Keywords

  • Health resource utilization
  • Eosinophilic COPD
  • Mepolizumab
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Subjects who attend a routine follow-up visit and who fulfill inclusion/exclusion criteria will be invited by the investigator to participate in the study. The study inclusion period will be four months (from November 2017 to March 2018) and the retrospective data collection period will be 12 months prior to the inclusion visit.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects of both sexes aged >=40 years.
  • Subjects with a diagnosis confirmed with a post-bronchodilator /Forced Vital capacity \<70% recorded at any time in the medical record.
  • Subjects with a history of smoking (current or past) >=10 pack-years.
  • Subjects who have a qualifying peripheral blood eosinophil test recorded in the 3 months prior to the inclusion visit. If the subject has several eosinophil test recorded in this period, the one closest to the inclusion visit determined in the stable phase should be selected; if it is not available, the record closest to the inclusion visit will be selected, even if it has been determined during an exacerbation. If no records are available, the subject will be invited to perform the test at the inclusion visit.
  • Subjects currently exposed to inhaled triple maintenance therapy, defined as at least one overlapping prescription of an ICS with a LABA and with a LAMA in 2 or 3 inhaler devices, without more than 30 days of separation between prescriptions.
  • Subjects who have experienced >=2 moderate exacerbations or >=1 severe exacerbation in the 12 months prior to the inclusion visit. Moderate exacerbation is defined as an exacerbation requiring antibiotics and/or oral or requiring an emergency visit \<24 hours (without hospitalization). Severe exacerbation is defined as an exacerbation requiring hospitalization.
  • Subjects who consent to participate in the study by signing the subjects written form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects without a qualifying peripheral blood eosinophil test recorded in the 3 months prior to the inclusion visit and who refuse to perform the test during the inclusion visit.
  • Subjects treated with oral continuously during the 12 months prior to the inclusion visit.
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss disease, hypereosinophilic syndrome, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or other conditions that result in increased eosinophil levels independently of .
  • Subjects with oncologic disease undergoing treatment or with advanced oncologic disease (without possibility of remission), terminal subjects and/or subjects receiving palliative care.
  • Cognitively impaired subjects who are not able to understand or complete the and HRQoL questionnaires.
  • Subjects who have participated in an interventional clinical trial during the 12 months prior to the inclusion visit.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(4)

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COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

FEV1

From a breathing test (spirometry): how much air you can blow out in the first second. Often given as a percentage of what is expected for your age, height and sex.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Informed consent

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
341 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Subjects with COPD

    Subjects with a COPD diagnosis confirmed with a post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second/Forced Vital capacity \<70% recorded at any time in the medical record who have a qualifying peripheral blood eosinophil test recorded in the 3 months prior to the inclusion visit attend to a routine follow-up visit during the inclusion period, fulfill the inclusion/exclusion criteria and provide informed consent to participate, will be included in this study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of subjects requiring COPD maintenance treatment and rescue medication

    Subjects currently exposed to inhaled triple maintenance therapy, defined as at least one overlapping prescription of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) with a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) and with a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) in 2 or 3 inhaler devices, without more than 30 days of separation between prescriptions along with rescue medication use will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  2. Number of subjects with moderate and severe exacerbations

    Subjects who have experienced \>=2 moderate exacerbations or \>=1 severe exacerbation in the 12 months prior to the inclusion visit. Moderate exacerbation is defined as an exacerbation requiring antibiotics and/or oral corticosteroids or requiring an emergency visit \<24 hours (without hospitalization). Severe exacerbation is defined as an exacerbation requiring hospitalization.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  3. Number of subjects with COPD-related scheduled and unscheduled primary and secondary care visits

    Subjects with COPD-related scheduled and unscheduled primary and secondary care visits will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  4. Number of subjects with COPD-related emergency visits to primary care and hospital

    Subjects with COPD-related emergency visits to primary care and hospital will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  5. Number of subjects with COPD-related hospitalizations

    Subjects with COPD-related hospitalizations will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  6. Number of days of hospitalizations

    The number of days of hospitalization for subjects will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  7. Number of subjects with COPD-related complementary tests

    Subjects with COPD-related complementary tests will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  8. Number of subjects with COPD-related days-off work

    Subjects with COPD-related days-off work will be analyzed.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Subjects age as a measure of sociodemographic characteristics

    Age will be recorded for descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects participating in the study. A threshold of \>=150 cells/microliter will be considered to determine a high level of eosinophil's, so only subjects meeting this criterion will be included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

  2. Number of subjects with different gender

    Gender will be recorded for descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects participating in the study. A threshold of \>=150 cells/microliter will be considered to determine a high level of eosinophil's, so only subjects meeting this criterion will be included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

  3. Number of subjects with different sociodemographic variables

    Subjects with different educational level, employment status, monthly net income will be recorded for descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects participating in the study A threshold of \>=150 cells/microliter will be considered to determine a high level of eosinophil's, so only subjects meeting this criterion will be included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

  4. Number of subjects with abnormal clinical variables

    Clinical variables comprising weight, height, body mass index (self-calculated), smoking history, Charlson comorbidity index, diagnosis of asthma will be assessed for abnormalities. A threshold of \>=150 cells/microliter will be considered to determine a high level of eosinophil's, so only subjects meeting this criterion will be included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

  5. Number of subjects with abnormal COPD related variables

    COPD variables comprising COPD diagnosis date, pulmonary function with bronchodilator test, modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, clinical phenotypes according to Spanish COPD Clinical Guidelines (GesEPOC) criteria will be assessed for abnormalities. A threshold of \>=150 cells/microliter will be considered to determine a high level of eosinophil's, so only subjects meeting this criterion will be included in the analysis.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  6. Number of subjects with abnormal blood cell count

    Peripheral blood eosinophil count, peripheral blood neutrophil count, peripheral blood leukocyte count, fibrinogen and red cell distribution width will be assessed for abnormalities.

    Time frame: 12 months prior to the inclusion visit

  7. COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score as a measure of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)

    The CAT questionnaire is a COPD-specific questionnaire that measures the impact of the disease on HRQoL and allows symptoms to be described. It consists of 8 items, which yield a score range from 0 to 40, 0 representing the lowest impact on HRQoL and 40 the maximum impact.

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

  8. EuroQOL five dimensions five level (EQ-5D-5L) score as a measure of HRQoL

    The EQ-5D-5L is a preference-based generic HRQoL questionnaire, consisting on five health dimensions (mobility, personal care, daily activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression), divided in five levels of severity (no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems). It included also a visual analogue scale (VAS) in which respondents are asked to evaluate their overall health status on a scale from 0 (worst imaginable health state) to 100 (best imaginable health state).

    Time frame: 4 months (inclusion period)

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Study locations

4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Barcelona, 08036, Spain
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Madrid, 28040, Spain
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Madrid, 28046, Spain
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Valencia, 46017, Spain
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Dec 2017 to primary completion in Oct 2018, 10 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 12, 2018
First posted
Feb 19, 2018
StartActual
Dec 5, 2017
Primary completionActual
Oct 31, 2018
CompletionActual
Dec 10, 2018
Last update
Jan 29, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 29, 2019, 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
NCT03436511
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Collaborators
Oblikue Consulting
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 19, 2018
Start date
Dec 5, 2017
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2018
Completion
Dec 10, 2018
Last update
Jan 29, 2019

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline
GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline (for GlaxoSmithKline; Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company; Sirtris, a GSK Company; Stiefel, a GSK Company; ViiV Healthcare)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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