Overview

Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids in the Systemic Inflammation Induced by Exercise in Patients With COPD

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Male
Summary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by pulmonary and systemic inflammation. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids (IC) on inflammation in COPD is controversial.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital Son Llatzer
Collaborators:
Fundació d'investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Hospital Son Espases
Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Spanish Research Center for Respiratory Diseases
Treatments:
Fluticasone
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- ex-smokers (> 10 packets-year) with moderate-severe COPD patients