Summary of the Trial Protocol

Copyright information:Taken from "Can inhaled fluticasone alone or in combination with salmeterol reduce systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [NCT00120978]"BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2006;6():3-3.Published online 6 Feb 2006PMCID:PMC1373664.Copyright © 2006 Sin et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. * Post bronchodilator values; all else will be pre-bronchodilator values. † Must be done prior to initiation of therapy and completion of therapy or during periods of acute exacerbation or infection. For those exacerbations or infections requiring oral steroids and/or antibiotics, patients will be asked to return 2 weeks after completing their acute exacerbation or infection treatment.