Symbicort Single Inhaler Therapy for Asthma in a General Practice Setting - Full Text View

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00235911

Purpose

The primary objective is to compare the effects of Symbicort SiT and treatment according to NHG-guidelines on bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic patients, as measured by PD20 histamine, and to validate the Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Questionnaire (BHQ).

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Asthma	Drug: budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Effects of Symbicort Single Inhaler Therapy on Bronchial Hyper Responsiveness, Asthma Control and Safety in Mild to Moderate Asthmatics in General Practice, Compared to Usual Care Therapy

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma

Drug Information available for: Formoterol fumarate Budesonide Arformoterol Formoterol Symbicort Arformoterol Tartrate

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Change in PD20 histamine

Secondary Outcome Measures:

number of asthma-control days, time to first mild asthma exacerbation, number of mild asthma exacerbation days, asthma symptom scores (day and night), FEV1, PEF (morning and evening), Number of inhalations with iGCS and mean dose of iGCS

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	September 2003
Study Completion Date:	December 2006
Primary Completion Date:	October 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma, FEV1 ³ 60% of predicted normal values pre-bronchodilator, daily use of inhaled GCS during the last 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

Regular need of >4 inhalations of a short-acting b2-agonist/day, known or suspected hypersensitivity to any of the investigational drugs or inhaled lactose, use of any b-blocking agent, having smoked ³10 pack-years

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00235911

Locations

Netherlands
Research Site
Appingedam, Netherlands
Research Site
Groningen, Netherlands

Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

AstraZeneca Netherlands Medical Director, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00235911 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	BN-00S-0011
Study First Received:	October 7, 2005
Last Updated:	January 21, 2011
Health Authority:	Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Asthma
Bronchial Hyperreactivity
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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012