Comparison between Symbicort® and prednisolone in COPD - SPACE

Study identifier:D5892L00002

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier:N/A

EudraCT identifier:N/A

CTIS identifier:N/A

Study Complete

Official Title

A randomised, double blind, double dummy, multicentre phase III study comparing the efficacy of budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort® forte Turbuhaler®) and oral prednisolone + formoterol (Oxis® Turbuhaler) during two weeks, in COPD patients with an acute exacerbation, followed by twelve weeks open follow up period with budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort forte Turbuhaler)

Medical condition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Phase

Phase 3

Healthy volunteers

No

Study drug

budesonide/formoterol, Prednisolone

Sex

All

Actual Enrollment

120

Study type

Interventional

Age

40 Years +

Date

Study Start Date: 01 Sept 2005
Primary Completion Date: -
Study Completion Date: 01 Jul 2007

Study design

Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment

Verification:

Verified 01 Nov 2013 by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Sponsors

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Collaborators

-

Inclusion and exclusion criteria