Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, 52-Week Study to Compare the Effect of Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Diskus Combination Product 250/50mcg BID With Salmeterol Diskus 50mcg BID on the Annual Rate of Moderate/Severe Exacerbations in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Brief Summary: This study evaluates the effect of two medicines on COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) exacerbations. This study will last up to 56 weeks, and subjects will visit the clinic 10 times. Subjects will be given breathing tests and will record their breathing symptoms daily on diary cards. All study related medicines and medical examinations will be provided at no cost. The two drugs used in this study have been approved by FDA for use in patients with COPD.


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A: Arm Label: MF/F MDI 400/10 mcg BID; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Mometasone furoate/formoterol (MF/F) combination | Arm Label: MF/F MDI 200/10 mcg BID; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Mometasone furoate/formoterol (MF/F) combination | Arm Label: MF MDI 400 mcg BID; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Mometasone furoate MDI (MF MDI) | Arm Label: Formoterol MDI 10 mcg BID; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Formoterol MDI | Arm Label: Placebo MDI BID; Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Placebo | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Mometasone furoate/formoterol (MF/F) combination; Assigned to Arm(s): MF/F MDI 400/10 mcg BID | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Mometasone furoate/formoterol (MF/F) combination; Assigned to Arm(s): MF/F MDI 200/10 mcg BID | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Mometasone furoate MDI (MF MDI); Assigned to Arm(s): MF MDI 400 mcg BID | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Formoterol MDI; Assigned to Arm(s): Formoterol MDI 10 mcg BID | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo; Assigned to Arm(s): Placebo MDI BID
B: Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: tiotropium (Spiriva); Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
C: Arm Label: Indacaterol 150 µg (Continued Into Stage 2); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Formoterol | Arm Label: Indacaterol 300 µg (Continued Into Stage 2); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Formoterol | Arm Label: Tiotropium 18 µg (Continued Into Stage 2); Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Tiotropium (18 µg o.d.) | Arm Label: Placebo (Continued Into Stage 2); Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Placebo to Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Formoterol | Arm Label: Indacaterol 75 µg (Not Continued into Stage 2); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Formoterol | Arm Label: Indacaterol 600 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Drug: Indacaterol, Drug: Placebo to Formoterol | Arm Label: Formoterol 12 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2); Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Drug: Formoterol (12 µg b.i.d.), Drug: Placebo to Indacaterol | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Indacaterol; Assigned to Arm(s): Indacaterol 150 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 300 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 600 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 75 µg (Not Continued into Stage 2) | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Formoterol (12 µg b.i.d.); Assigned to Arm(s): Formoterol 12 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2) | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Tiotropium (18 µg o.d.); Assigned to Arm(s): Tiotropium 18 µg (Continued Into Stage 2) | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo to Indacaterol; Assigned to Arm(s): Formoterol 12 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 150 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 300 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 75 µg (Not Continued into Stage 2), Placebo (Continued Into Stage 2) | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Placebo to Formoterol; Assigned to Arm(s): Indacaterol 150 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 300 µg (Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 600 µg (Not Continued Into Stage 2), Indacaterol 75 µg (Not Continued into Stage 2), Placebo (Continued Into Stage 2)
D: Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination Product; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A | Intervention Type: DRUG; Name: Salmeterol; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A

Answer: D