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NCT Number: NCT01978665

The Effect of Prednisone on Physical Exercise in COPD Patients

The objective of this study is to investigate if there is an effect on exercise performance og of the anti inflammatory drugs prednisone and solu-medrol in patints with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Performance in Copd Patients

Age range

40 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, NV, 2400, Denmark

About this study

RCT study with 4 days of steroid

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

FEV1< 60% FEV1/FVC ratio <70 %

  • able to use a ergometer bike

Exclusion criteria

Haemodynamicaly unstable heart conditions

  • exacerbations before 6 week entry of the study exacerbation during the study period treatment with beta blockers malignancy the last 5 years allergi toward IMP

Treatment and study plan

Prednisone

Drug

similar size tablets

Other names: placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. effect on muscle power

    Time frame: jan 2013 to july 2013 (6 months)

    muscular strenght

Secondary outcomes

  1. the inflammatory response

    Time frame: jan 2013 to july 2013 (6 months)

    hsCRP

Other outcomes

  1. vo2max

    Time frame: jan 2013 to july 2013 ( 6 months)

    fitness

  2. VO2max

    Time frame: jan 2013 until july 2013 (6 months)

    fitness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bispebjerg Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Prednisone and Solu-Medrol on Physical Exercise in COPD Patients and the Inflammaroty Response During and After Exercis.

Acronym: COPDpred

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 7, 2013
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.