RETRIEVE: A Retrospective rEal-life daTa Study to Assess the exaceRbations and Lung functIon in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD ) patiEnts receiVing Fluticasone/Salmeterol Comparing to Those Εscalating in Open-triple Fluticasone/Salmeterol, Long Acting Muscarinic Antagonist (LAMA) Combination
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) combination is commonly prescribed to treat COPD; we will perform a retrospective analysis on the effect of adding a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist (LAMA) to ICS/LABA combination in COPD.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
According to the current guidelines for the treatment of COPD, it is recommended to use combination therapies with different or complementary mechanisms of action . Data suggest that open triple therapy incorporating LAMA with ICS / LABA combination products administered through different delivery devices may be beneficial for improving pulmonary function in patients with COPD. However, there is little evidence of the effect of triple therapy on pulmonary function and the incidence of exacerbations in COPD patients.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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fluticasone / salmeterol treatment The evaluation of pulmonary function in patients with COPD receiving and maintaining a stable combination of fluticasone / salmeterol (Group A) |
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fluticasone / salmeterol and extra LAMA The evaluation of pulmonary function in patients with COPD receiving and maintaining a stable combination of fluticasone / salmeterol and extra a long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist (anticholinergic, LAMA) (Group B). |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- FEV1 [36 months]
The rate of FEV1 change in patients in both groups A and B during the recording period.
- Exacerbations [36 months]
The number of exacerbations per year of patients in both groups A and B during the recording period.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion
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Patients with COPD who started treatment with a fixed combination of fluticasone / salmeterol via the Elpenhaler® device after 01/01/2012 and were treated continuously for at least 1 year during the recording period.
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Patients for whom spirometric data are available per monitoring year during recording.
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Patients for whom exacerbation data are available per monitoring year during recording.
Exclusion
•Patients with asthma
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Papanikolaou Hospital of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Greece |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2019-FLSAL-EL-94