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NCT02340520 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Enhancement of Corticosteroid Efficacy in COPD

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by UConn Health.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT02340520: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by UConn Health.

NCT02340520 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by UConn Health. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02340520, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by UConn Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a pilot study designed to evaluate the effects of theophylline and roflumilast on circulating Histone deacetylase (HDAC) levels in subjects with COPD, and the bronchodilator effects of corticosteroids. Studies will be performed in 10 subjects with COPD nonresponsive to bronchodilators. Subjects will receive theophylline tablets for 1 week, followed by measurement of circulating HDAC and the acute effect of oral prednisone on the bronchodilator response to inhaled beta agonist. Roflumilast tablets will be added to the theophylline for a further week and the studies repeated. The study will provide preliminary data on the effects of theophylline and roflumilast on circulating HDAC levels and the effects of corticosteroids on the beta agonist bronchodilator response in COPD.

Primary Outcome

Change in FEV1 L and FVC L

Interventions

  • DRUG Theophylline
  • DRUG Roflumilast

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2014-12
Est. Completion 2016-08
Phase Phase 3
UConn Health

178 total trials

What the finished NCT02340520 record still lists

NCT02340520 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Theophylline is the first listed.

NCT02340520 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02340520 about?

NCT02340520 is a clinical study titled "Enhancement of Corticosteroid Efficacy in COPD". This is a pilot study designed to evaluate the effects of theophylline and roflumilast on circulating Histone deacetylase (HDAC) levels in subjects with COPD, and the bronchodilator effects of corticosteroids. Studies will be performed in 10 subjects with COPD nonresponsive to bronchodilators. Subje...

What is the current status of trial NCT02340520?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2014-12. Estimated completion is 2016-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02340520?

The interventions under investigation include: Theophylline (DRUG), Roflumilast (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02340520?

This trial is sponsored by UConn Health, which has 178 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02340520's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1984th of 2000 higher than 17 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT02340520, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02340520 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.