Assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Therapy From the Physicians Perspective Using Tiotropium as an Example

Documentation of successful therapy with tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat; Spiriva (tiotropium 18 mcg capsules)) in COPD patients requiring long-acting bronchodilators: description of the most important outcome parameters according to the physicians assessment to determine the success of therapy. Such data are not yet available.

Also collection of physicians assessments and patients assessments of efficacy and tolerability of Spiriva Respimat, Spiriva (tiotropium 18 mcg capsules).

Study Design:

observational

• Rau-Berger H, Kroker A, Mitfessel H, Schmidt H, Glaab T Assessment of COPD-therapy with tiotropium by the treating pneumologist. 53rd Cong of the German Respiratory Society, Nuremberg, 29 Mar - 1 Apr 2012 (Poster), (2012)
• Glaab T, Kroker A, Mitfessel H, Schmdit H, Rau-Berger H Evaluation of COPD treatment success by office-based pneumologists using the example of tiotropium. 21st Ann Cong of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), Amsterdam, 24 - 28 Sep 2011 (Poster), (2011)

Inclusion criteria COPD patients requiring long-acting bronchodilators according to approved Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) and guidelines

Exclusion criteria Patients cannot be recruited if any of the general or specific contraindications listed in the Patient information leaflet or the Summary of Product Characteristics applies.