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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000910 [Registered on: 23/12/2009]
Last Modified On: 02/10/2014
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of NVA237 Versus Placebo 
Scientific Title of Study   A 26-week Treatment, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of NVA237 in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
CNVA237A2304  Protocol Number 
NCT01005901  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 

Not Applicable
N/A

India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Muruganananthan K 
Designation  Head Clinical Department 
Affiliation   
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Medical Department, Sandoz House,
Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli,
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 018
India 
Phone  02224958545  
Fax  02224954112  
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Modification(s)  
Name  Muruganananthan K 
Designation  Head Clinical Department 
Affiliation   
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Medical Department, Sandoz House,
Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli,
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400 018
India 
Phone  02224958545  
Fax  02224954112  
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support
Modification(s)  
Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland 
 
Primary Sponsor
Modification(s)  
Name  Novartis Healthcare Pvt Ltd 
Address  Medical Dept., Sandoz House, Shiv Sagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 8  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr. K. Jagannath  Chennai Thoracic Research Institute  47, Sterling road,,Nungambakkam-600034
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
9144-28250957
+91-44-28250957
jagannath@sify.com 
Dr. S. Balamurugan  Chest Research Centre  # 2, Janaki Nagar Extension,,Valasaravakkam, -600 087
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
91-44-24862202
91-44-24862202
dr.s.bala@gmail.com 
Dr. Rajendra Mehta  Dr. Mehta's Allergy & Asthma Care and Research Centre  107, Asawa Chambers,,Asawa Chambers,-452001
Indore
MADHYA PRADESH 
00-91-731-2468737
+91 0731 2468737
drrajendramehta@hotmail.com 
Dr. Pattabhi Raman  Kovai Medical Centre & Hospital   Respiratory Dept, P.O.Box 3209,,Avanashi road, - 641014
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
91-422-2627782
+91 422 2625080
vr.pattabhiraman@gmail.com 
Dr. Ravindra Sarnaik  Leela More's Chest Clinic & Critical Care Unit  57, North Avenue,,Dhantoli, -440012
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA 
91-712-2436384

dr.rsarnaik@yahoo.com 
Dr. Deepak Talwar  Metro Multispecialty Hospital  L-94, Sector 11,-201301

 
00-91-0120- 2533491
+91-120-2533347
dtlung@hotmail.com 
Dr. N. Srinivas Rao  Osmania General Medical Hospital  Department of General Medicine,Afzalgunj-500012
Hyderabad
ANDHRA PRADESH 
91-40-24744424
91-40-24744424
drnanyam@yahoo.com 
Dr. K. Srikanth  PSG Hospital  Professor & Head of TB & Respiratory Diseases,,Avinashi Road, Peelamedu,-641004
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU 
91-40-2575262
+91 422 2573556
drsrikanthcbe@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 8  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Apex Independent ethics Committee  Approved 
Breathe Trust Ethics Committee, Leela Mores Chest Clinic and Critical Care Unit  Approved 
Ethics Committee Metro Hospital and Heart Institute  Approved 
Ethics committee of PSG hospital  Approved 
Ethics Committee, Chennai Thoracic Research Institute  Approved 
Ethics Committee,Osmania General Hospital,  Approved 
Independent Ethics Committee, Chest Research Centre  Approved 
KMCH Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
Modification(s)  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  NVA237A  Glycopyrronium bromide 50µg delivered once daily via Single Dose Dry Powder Inhaler (SDDPI)  
Comparator Agent  Placebo Comparator   Placebo delivered once daily via SDDPI  
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  40.00 Year(s)
Age To  0.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Male or female adults aged ≥40 years, who have signed an Informed Consent Form prior to
initiation of any study-related procedure.
2. Patients with moderate to severe stable COPD (Stage II or Stage III) according to the (GOLD
Guidelines 2008).
3. Current or ex-smokers who have a smoking history of at least 10 pack years. (Ten pack-years
are defined as 20 cigarettes a day for 10 years, or 10 cigarettes a day for 20 years etc.)
4. Patients with a post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥30% and < 80% of the predicted normal, and postbronchodilator
FEV1/FVC < 0.7 at Visit 2 (day -14)
5. Patients, according to daily electronic diary data between Visit 2 (-14) and Visit 3 (day 1), with a total score of 1 or more on at least 4 of the last 7 days prior to Visit 3. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients who have had a lower respiratory tract infection within 6 weeks prior to Visit 1
2.Patients with concomitant pulmonary disease
3.Patients with a history of asthma
4.Any patient with lung cancer or a history of lung cancer
5.Patients with a history of certain cardiovascular comorbid conditions
6.Patients with a known history and diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
7.Patients in the active phase of a supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program
8.Patients contraindicated for tiotropium or ipratropium treatment or who have shown an untoward reaction to inhaled anticholinergic agents Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Trough Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)   12 weeks  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
* George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)   26 weeks  
* Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI)   26 weeks  
 
Target Sample Size
Modification(s)  
Total Sample Size="800"
Sample Size from India="147" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= ""
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)
Modification(s)  
18/02/2010 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  29/10/2009 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
No publication provided 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   Target number of patients from India is 180. Planned FPFV for India is 30th Jan 2010. 
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