Subjects | 106 |
Male | 66 (62.3) |
Age years | 63.6±7.2 |
Smoking history pack-years | 45.6±20.7 |
Baseline Dyspnoea Index | 5.8±1.3 |
Post-bronchodilator lung function at screening | |
FEV1 L | 1.561±0.525 |
FEV1 % pred | 54.4±13.0 |
GOLD stage 2 | 60 (56.6) |
GOLD stage 3 | 46 (43.4) |
FEV1 change from pre-bronchodilator L | 0.232±0.188 |
FEV1 change from pre-bronchodilator % | 19.5±15.5 |
FVC L | 3.433±1.025 |
FEV1/FVC % | 45.8±8.9 |
FRC % pred | 155.4±28.2 |
Total lung capacity L | 7.3±1.5 |
Pulmonary medication prior to study enrolment | |
Any | 101 (95.3) |
LABA monotherapy | 0 (0) |
LAMA monotherapy | 18 (17.0) |
LABA/ICS# | 7 (6.6) |
LAMA/ICS# | 1 (0.9) |
LAMA/LABA# | 18 (17.0) |
LAMA/LABA/ICS# | 41 (38.7) |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or mean±sd. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; GOLD: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; FVC: forced vital capacity; FRC: functional residual capacity; LABA: long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA: long-acting muscarinic antagonist; ICS: inhaled corticosteroid. #: free or fixed-dose combination (LABA or LAMA discontinued prior to randomisation for duration of study; ICS continued if used prior to study enrolment).