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A Study Comparing Doxycycline and Levofloxacin for Treating COPD Exacerbations
Sponsor: Amina Aslam
Summary
This study will include patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who present with an acute exacerbation. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either doxycycline or levofloxacin for 5 days. The aim is to compare how effective each antibiotic is in improving symptoms after 2 days of treatment.
Official title: Comparison of Clinical Cure Rate of Doxycycline and Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
188
Start Date
2025-04-15
Completion Date
2025-07-31
Last Updated
2025-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Doxycycline
Doxycycline will be given to COPD group 1
Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin given to copd patients
Locations (1)
General hospital
Lahore, Pakistan