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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study comparing Ciprofloxacin DPI 32.5 mg BID intermittently administered for 28 days on / 28 days off or 14 days on / 14 days off versus placebo to evaluate the time to first pulmonary exacerbation and frequency of exacerbations in subjects with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

Page 18 of the protocol (v1.0, 4-Nov-2013):The primary objectives of this study are:- To evaluate the efficacy of ciprofloxacin DPI administered BID intermittently for 28 days on study treatment / 28 days off study treatment or 14 days on study…

The effect of resveratrol on metabolism and cardiovascular risk profile in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of resveratrol in modulating metabolism and CVD risk profile in patients with COPD. The primary objective is to investigate the effect of resveratrol on CRP as clinical marker of low grade…

Reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with physiotherapy

This study aims to investigate the potential of guideline driven physiotherapy treatment as a supportive measure to postpone or prevent acute exacerbations in COPD patients. So, the primary research question is: *What is the efficacy of adding…

Influence of macrolide maintenance therapy and bacterial colonisation on exacerbation frequency and progression of COPD, a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

To assess whether maintenance treatment with macrolide antibiotics in COPD patients with three or more exacerbations in the previous year can decrease the exacerbation rate in the year of treatment.

Reduction of asthma exacerbation rate in children by non-invasive monitoring of inflammatory markers in exhaled breath (condensate): the RASTER study

The purpose of the present proposal is to improve care to children with asthma by including regular assessments of non-invasive inflammatory markers during the management of asthma. In this case, treatment is also guided by inflammatory markers (…

Early pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalisation for acute exacerbation COPD.

Evaluating the effects of early pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity, quality of life and readmission.

Infection prevention and immune modulation by bacterial lysates in patients with asthma: gaining insight into the mechanism of an old therapy

To diminish the number of asthma exacerbations with the regular use of a bacterial lysate.