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SYMPHONIE - A Comparison of Symbicort Single Inhaler and Conventional Best Practice for the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents and Adults

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00259792
First received: November 29, 2005
Last updated: January 21, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a flexible dose of Symbicort with conventional stepwise treatment according to asthma treatment guidelines in patients with persistent asthma.


Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
 Drug: Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Comparison of Symbicort Single Inhaler and Conventional Best Practice for the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents and Adults - a 26-week, Randomised, Open, Parallel Group Multicentre Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Time to first severe asthma exacerbation

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Number of asthma exacerbations, Mean use of as-needed medication, Prescribed asthma medication, Asthma Control Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Asthma Treatment Questionnaire, Safety: Serious Adverse Events and discontinuations due to adverse events

Estimated Enrollment: 1000
Study Start Date: September 2004
Study Completion Date: January 2006
Intervention Details:
    Drug: Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler
    Other Name: Symbicort
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Minimum of 3 months history of asthma, diagnosed according to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) definition. Prescribed inhaled GCS at a dose of ³400 µg/day and within the approved label for the relevant drug during the last 3 months prior to Visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any b-blocking agent, including eye-drops, Use of oral GCS as maintenance treatment, A history of smoking ³ 10 pack years (1 pack year = 1 pack (20 cigarettes) per day for one year or equivalent).
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00259792

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Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Investigators
Study Director: AstraZeneca France Medical Director, MD AstraZeneca
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00259792     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: D5890L00005, SYMPHONIE
Study First Received: November 29, 2005
Last Updated: January 21, 2011
Health Authority: France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Budesonide
Formoterol
Symbicort
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
 Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013