Which inhaler helps COPD patients breathe easier during exercise?
NCT ID NCT07541378
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three different dual bronchodilator inhalers (Anoro, Ultibro, Spiolto) against a single bronchodilator (Spiriva) in 100 people with COPD. The goal is to see which treatment improves exercise endurance the most. Each participant will try all four treatments for 28 days, with a week off in between, and their lung function and exercise ability will be tested.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Signed informed consent for study participation Diagnosis of COPD Age ≥30 years and ≤70 years Post-bronchodilator FEV₁ ≤80% and ≥30% predicted BMI ≥15 kg/m² and \<40 kg/m² Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of informed consent for study participation No confirmed diagnosis of COPD Age \<30 years or \>70 years FEV₁ \>80% or \<30% predicted BMI \<15 kg/m² or ≥40 kg/m² Inability to self-care or lack of long-term family or caregiver support Recent myocardial infarction (within 3 months before enrollment) Unstable angina Uncontrolled arrhythmias detected on ECG at screening or immediately before CPET Critical aortic stenosis at screening Acute myocarditis or pericarditis Acute cardiovascular conditions such as pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, or endocarditis Acute systemic conditions that may interfere with exercise testing or worsen under stress (e.g., infections, renal failure, thyrotoxicosis) Deep vein thrombosis Uncontrolled asthma Physical disability preventing safe and adequate CPET performance Cognitive impairment precluding cooperation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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II Department of Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer and Internal Diseases
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-540, Poland
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