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NCT00239447 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Tiotropium Inhalation Solution (Respimat Inhaler) and Spiriva HandiHaler in COPD

A Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
131
Enrollment target
11
Study locations

NCT00239447: Completed Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

NCT00239447 is a Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive that has completed, run by Boehringer Ingelheim. The registered enrollment target is 131 participants, below the 1,042-participant average among 74 other Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). The trial reports 11 study locations across 9 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00239447, a Phase 3 study of Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, has completed, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
131 participants
Enrollment target
11
Study locations

Study Summary

Non-inferiority of lung function response to Tiotropium inhalation solution compared to Spiriva HandiHaler

Interventions

  • DRUG Tiotropium
  • DEVICE HandiHaler
  • DEVICE Respimat SMI

Study Locations (11)

California

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site - San Diego
  • San Jose Clinical Research - San Jose
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site - Stockton

Arkansas

  • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine - Little Rock

Colorado

  • National Jewish Medical and Research Center - Denver

Louisiana

  • LSU MC-Sheveport - Shreveport

Minnesota

  • Minisota Lung Center - Minneapolis

North Carolina

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Winston-Salem

South Carolina

  • Spartanburg Medical Research - Spartanburg

Washington

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site - Tacoma

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 131 participants
Start Date 2002-11-26
Est. Completion 2004-04-29
Phase Phase 3
Boehringer Ingelheim

515 total trials

What the finished NCT00239447 record still lists

NCT00239447 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 131 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,042-participant average among 74 other Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Tiotropium is the first listed.

NCT00239447 lists 11 locations in 9 states (California, Arkansas, Colorado).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00239447 about?

NCT00239447 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Tiotropium Inhalation Solution (Respimat Inhaler) and Spiriva HandiHaler in COPD". Non-inferiority of lung function response to Tiotropium inhalation solution compared to Spiriva HandiHaler

What is the current status of trial NCT00239447?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 131 participants. The study started on 2002-11-26. Estimated completion is 2004-04-29.

What conditions does trial NCT00239447 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00239447?

The interventions under investigation include: Tiotropium (DRUG), HandiHaler (DEVICE), Respimat SMI (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00239447?

This trial is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, which has 515 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00239447 being conducted?

This trial has 11 study locations across Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00239447's enrollment target sits among peer trials

131 50th of 74 higher than 25 of 74 other Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00239447, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00239447 (mid enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.