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WithdrawnNCT00952861

Antibiotics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Antibiotic Treatment of Patients Admitted to Hospital With Acute Exacerbation of COPD. Effect of 1 Day of Antibiotic Therapy Compared to 6 Days of Therapy in Patients Who Are Stable After 24 Hours

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
140 (estimated)
Sponsor
Odense University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

It is not clear whether antibiotic therapy is needed in patients with mild to moderate exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of 1 day of treatment with 6 days of treatment in patients who are admitted to hospital and being clinical stable (as judged by their physician) 24 hours after hospitalization

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGDoxycycline200 mg QD in 5 days
DRUGPlacebo (matching)Placebo QD i 5 days

Timeline

Start date
2009-10-01
Primary completion
2010-10-01
Completion
2010-12-01
First posted
2009-08-06
Last updated
2010-08-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00952861. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.