E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10010952 |
E.1.2 | Term | COPD |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004855 |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Does Vitamin D supplementation influence time to first moderate / severe exacerbation and time to first upper respiratory tract infection in patients with COPD? |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1.Does vitamin D supplementation influence other respiratory symptoms in patients with COPD? 2.Does vitamin D supplementation influence health service use in patients with COPD? 3.Does vitamin D supplementation influence risk of adverse events in patients with COPD? 4.Does vitamin D supplementation influence medication use in patients with COPD? 5.Does vitamin D supplementation influence lung function in patients with COPD? 6.Does vitamin D supplementation influence muscle strength in patients with COPD? 7.Does vitamin D supplementation influence quality of life in patients with COPD? 8.Does vitamin D supplementation influence economic outcomes including illness−related costs and days of absence from work in patients with COPD? |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Medical record diagnosis of COPD, emphysema or bronchitis • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 / FVC < 70% or post-bronchodilator FEV1 / slow VC < 70% • Post-bronchodilator FEV1 < 80% predicted • Age ≥ 40 years on day of first dose of IMP • Smoking history ≥ 15 pack-years • Exacerbation of COPD requiring treatment with antibiotics and / or systemic corticosteroids within 12 months of screening visit • Contactable by telephone and able to attend face-to-face review at 2, 6 and 12 months post-enrolment • If a woman of child-bearing potential, is sexually abstinent or has negative pregnancy test within 7 days of recruitment and agrees to use reliable form of contraception until she has completed the study • Able to give written informed consent to participate |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Current diagnosis of asthma • Known clinically significant bronchiectasis • Known sarcoidosis, hyperparathyroidism, nephrolithiasis, active tuberculosis, vitamin D intolerance, liver failure, renal failure, terminal illness, lymphoma or other malignancy not in remission for ≥ 3 years • Any other condition that, in an investigator’s judgement, might compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with evaluation or preclude completion of the study • COPD requiring long-term oxygen therapy ≥ 12 hours per day • Taking benzothiadiazine derivative, cardiac glycoside, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin or primidone • Taking dietary supplement containing vitamin D up to 2 months before first dose of IMP • Treatment with any investigational medical product or device up to 4 months before first dose of IMP • Breastfeeding, pregnant or planning a pregnancy • Baseline corrected serum calcium > 2.65 mmol/L • Baseline serum creatinine > 125 micromol/L • URTI or COPD exacerbation up to 28 days before first dose of IMP • Inability to use spirometer • Inability to complete symptom diary |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The co− primary outcome measures for the study are: 1. Time from randomisation to first moderate or severe COPD exacerbation. 2. Time from randomisation to first upper respiratory tract infection. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Yes |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | Yes |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The end of the trial will be defined as the date of the final study visit of the final participant undergoing follow-up. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |