Active clinical trials for "Lung Diseases"

The study will assess the long-term safety of the fixed combination product QVA149 versus placebo and a standard of care treatment (tiotropium) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with moderate to severe airflow limitation.

The main objective of the study is to determine the effects of low-dose oral theophylline added to combination treatment with long-acting β-agonist (LABA) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) in patients with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on the rate of exacerbations defined as increase of symptoms that requires a change of medication (antibiotics and/or systemic glucocorticoid) or hospitalisation. DESIGN: Phase III multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, parallel, prospective study. Patient will be recruited during an hospitalisation due to COPD exacerbation and randomised at the time of discharge to receive theophylline 100 mg or placebo on top of combination therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonist. The rate of exacerbations will be determined every three months up to one year follow-up. Cl inic visits: every 3 months (total number of clinic visits = 4). In each of them, the following information will be obtained: Number/severity of exacerbations or hospitalisation since last clinic visit Compliance and side effects Blood sample Plasma levels of theophylline Sputum (induced) MMRC SGRQ Forced spirometry + inspiratory capacity - At the beginning and at the end of the study 6MWT BMI BODE

The purpose of this study is to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of oral multiple dose of Zabofloxacin Tablet 400 mg.

Skeletal muscle dysfunction impairs exercise capacity, quality of life and prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled study was to evaluate effects of Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) plus quadriceps muscle training (NMES group) and sham NMES plus quadriceps muscle training (control group) on muscle function, exercise capacity, health related quality of life, activities of daily living, and self-efficacy in patients with COPD who are eligible and able to participate in endurance training.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the 24-hour spirometry effect (FEV1) of Fluticasone Furoate/Vilanterol Inhalation Powder 100/25mcg once daily compared with tiotropium bromide inhalation powder 18mcg once daily over a 12-week treatment period in subjects with COPD who have or are at risk for co-morbid cardiovascular disease

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acetazolamide are effective to reduce the length of mechanical ventilation in decompensated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients developing pure or mixed metabolic alkalosis.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of indacaterol with salmeterol /fluticasone propionate treatment in patients with moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who, on entry to the study are being treated with salmeterol /fluticasone propionate.

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of walking urban circuits in increasing the level of physical activity and exercise capacity in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients after being enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.

Conventional approaches to relieve dyspnea (respiratory discomfort) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have focused on improving respiratory motor drive (e.g., hyperoxia) and/or dynamic respiratory mechanics (e.g., bronchodilators). Although these approaches yield meaningful symptom improvements there remains many COPD patients incapacitated by dyspnea. Accumulating evidence suggests that abdominal binding (AB) is a potentially novel method of improving respiratory muscle function and, by extension, dyspnea and exercise tolerance in COPD. Thus, the purpose of this randomized, cross-over study is to test the hypothesis that AB improves exertional dyspnea and exercise tolerance in symptomatic patients with COPD by improving dynamic respiratory muscle function. To this end, the investigators will examine the effects of AB on detailed assessments of baseline pulmonary function (spirometry, plethysmography), dyspnea (sensory intensity & affective responses), neural respiratory drive (diaphragm EMG), contractile respiratory muscle function (esophageal, gastric & transdiaphragmatic pressures), ventilation, breathing pattern and cardiometabolic function during symptom-limited constant load cycle exercise (75% Wmax) in 20 patients with GOLD stage II/III COPD.

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group study. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of umeclidinium/vilanterol (UMEC/VI) and fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (FSC) in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Subjects who meet the eligibility criteria at Screening will complete a 7 to 14 day Run-in period. At the end of the run-in period, approximately 710 eligible subjects will be equally randomized (to complete at least 568 evaluable subjects) to one of the 2 treatment groups for 12 weeks: 1. UMEC/VI 62.5/25 micrograms (mcg) administered as one inhalation once-daily in the morning via the Novel dry powder inhaler (NDPI) + placebo administered as one inhalation each morning and evening via single multidose powdered inhaler (ACCUHALER/DISKUS) or 2. FSC 500/50 mcg administered as one inhalation each morning and evening via ACCUHALER/DISKUS + placebo administered once-daily in the morning via NDPI. A safety Follow-up assessment will be conducted approximately 7 days after the end of the study treatment (Early Withdrawal, if applicable). The total duration of subject participation will be approximately 15 weeks.