Evaluate Onset of Effect in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treated With Formoterol Turbuhaler®
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focused on measuring Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Onset of effect, COPD, Oxis Turbuhaler
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- A clinical diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD guidelines, and current COPD symptoms
- A current or previous smoking history equivalent to 10 or more packs per year (1 pack year = 20 cigarettes smoked per day for one year).
- Documented use of a short-acting inhaled bronchodilator (β2-agonist or anticholinergics) as reliever medication.
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history and/or current diagnosis of asthma.
- Patients who have experienced COPD exacerbation requiring hospitalisation and/or a course of antibiotics and/or a course of systemic steroid within 30 days (from end of exacerbation treatment) prior to Visit 1 and/or during the run-in period.
- A history and/or current diagnosis of atopic diseases such as allergic rhinitis or eczema before the age of 40.
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Arms of the Study
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Experimental
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Formoterol, then Salmeterol, then Placebo
Salmeterol, then Palcebo, then Formoterol
Placebo, then Formoterol, then Salmeterol
Formoterol, then Placebo, then Salmeterol
Salmeterol, then Formoterol, then Placebo
Placebo, then Salmeterol, then Formoterol
Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus first, then Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler, then Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler
Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler first, then Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler, then Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus
Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler first,then Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus, then Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler
Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus first, then Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler, then Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler
Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler first, then Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus, then Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler
Placebo Diskus and Placebo Turbuhaler first, then Salmeterol Diskus 50 μg and Placebo Turbuhaler, then Formoterol Turbuhaler 9 μg and Placebo Diskus