COPD Aerosol Study Comparing the Efficacy of Nebulizers Versus Dry Powder Inhalers
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Official title
A Randomized, Double-Dummy, Crossover, Single-Center Study Comparing the Efficacy of Nebulizers Versus Dry Powder Inhalers in the Treatment of Patients Recovering From Severe Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Brief summary
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The purpose of this study is to compare drug delivery and lung function after treatment with formoterol from a nebulizer versus a dry powder inhaler (DPI) in patients recovering from severe exacerbations of COPD. This is to determine if one device is superior in providing better lung function and drug deposition in this clinical setting.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02291016
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 7 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 40 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 31, 2015
- Primary completion
- Feb 29, 2016
- Completion
- Feb 29, 2016
- Last update posted
- Mar 18, 2019
2015 – 2016
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee Medical Center | Knoxville | Tennessee | 37920 | — |
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- Last update posted Mar 18, 2019 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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