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Effects of formoterol (Oxis (R) Turbuhaler (R)) and ipratropium on exercise capacity in patients with COPD

Liesker, JJW ; Van de Velde, V ; Meysman, M ; Vincken, W ; Wollmer, Per LU ; Hansson, Lennart LU ; Kerstjens, HAM ; Qvint, U and Pauwels, RA (2002) In Respiratory Medicine 96(8). p.559-566
Abstract
Although long-acting inhaled beta(2)-agonists improve various outcome measures in COPD, no double-blind study has yet shown a significant effect of these drugs on exercise capacity. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, patients received formoterol (4.5,9, or 18 mug b.i.d via Turbuhaler(R)), ipratroplum bromide (80 mug t.i.d via pMDI with spacer), or placebo for I week. Main endpoint was time to exhaustion (TTE) in an incremental cycle ergometer test. Secondary endpoints were Borg dyspnoea score during exercise, lung function, and adverse events. Thirty-four patients with COPD were included, mean age 64.8 years, FEV(1)55.6% predicted, reversibility 6.1% predicted. All doses of formoterol, and ipratropium... (More)
Although long-acting inhaled beta(2)-agonists improve various outcome measures in COPD, no double-blind study has yet shown a significant effect of these drugs on exercise capacity. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, patients received formoterol (4.5,9, or 18 mug b.i.d via Turbuhaler(R)), ipratroplum bromide (80 mug t.i.d via pMDI with spacer), or placebo for I week. Main endpoint was time to exhaustion (TTE) in an incremental cycle ergometer test. Secondary endpoints were Borg dyspnoea score during exercise, lung function, and adverse events. Thirty-four patients with COPD were included, mean age 64.8 years, FEV(1)55.6% predicted, reversibility 6.1% predicted. All doses of formoterol, and ipratropium significantly improved TTE, FEV1, FEF25-75%, FRC, IVC, RV and sGAW compared with placebo. A negative dose-response relationship was observed with formoterol. Ipratropium increased time to exhaustion more compared with formoterol, 18 mug, but not with formoterol, 4.5 and 9 mug. No changes in Borg score were found. There was no difference in the adverse event profile between treatments. In conclusion, I week of treatment with formoterol and ipratropium significantly improved exercise capacity and lung function compared with placebo. However, a negative dose-response relation for formoterol was unexpected and needs further investigation. (Less)
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exercise capacity, formoterol, COPD
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Respiratory Medicine
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96
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8
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559 - 566
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Elsevier
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1532-3064
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10.1053/rmed.2001.1335
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English
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  abstract     = {{Although long-acting inhaled beta(2)-agonists improve various outcome measures in COPD, no double-blind study has yet shown a significant effect of these drugs on exercise capacity. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, patients received formoterol (4.5,9, or 18 mug b.i.d via Turbuhaler(R)), ipratroplum bromide (80 mug t.i.d via pMDI with spacer), or placebo for I week. Main endpoint was time to exhaustion (TTE) in an incremental cycle ergometer test. Secondary endpoints were Borg dyspnoea score during exercise, lung function, and adverse events. Thirty-four patients with COPD were included, mean age 64.8 years, FEV(1)55.6% predicted, reversibility 6.1% predicted. All doses of formoterol, and ipratropium significantly improved TTE, FEV1, FEF25-75%, FRC, IVC, RV and sGAW compared with placebo. A negative dose-response relationship was observed with formoterol. Ipratropium increased time to exhaustion more compared with formoterol, 18 mug, but not with formoterol, 4.5 and 9 mug. No changes in Borg score were found. There was no difference in the adverse event profile between treatments. In conclusion, I week of treatment with formoterol and ipratropium significantly improved exercise capacity and lung function compared with placebo. However, a negative dose-response relation for formoterol was unexpected and needs further investigation.}},
  author       = {{Liesker, JJW and Van de Velde, V and Meysman, M and Vincken, W and Wollmer, Per and Hansson, Lennart and Kerstjens, HAM and Qvint, U and Pauwels, RA}},
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  keywords     = {{exercise capacity; formoterol; COPD}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{559--566}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Respiratory Medicine}},
  title        = {{Effects of formoterol (Oxis (R) Turbuhaler (R)) and ipratropium on exercise capacity in patients with COPD}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/rmed.2001.1335}},
  doi          = {{10.1053/rmed.2001.1335}},
  volume       = {{96}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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