MONO: Symbicort® Single Inhaler Therapy and Conventional Best Standard Treatment for the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents and Adults

This study has been completed.

First Received on October 18, 2005. Last Updated on January 21, 2011 History of Changes

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00242411

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a flexible dose of Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol) with conventional stepwise best standard treatment in patients with persistent asthma.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Asthma	Drug: Budesonide/Formoterol Turbuhaler Drug: Conventional Best Asthma Therapy	Phase IV

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 the Efficacy of Symbicort® Single Inhaler Therapy (Symbicort Turbuhaler® 160/4.5 mg 1 Inhalation b.i.d. Plus As-needed) and Conventional Best Standard Treatment for the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents and Adults. A Randomized, Open, Parallel-group, Multicentre 26-weeks Study

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:

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
Safety: serious adverse events and discontinuations due to adverse events
All variables assessed over the 6 month treatment period

Estimated Enrollment:	1900
Study Start Date:	September 2004
Study Completion Date:	October 2006
Primary Completion Date:	October 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnosis of asthma >= 3 months
Prescribed daily use of glucocorticosteroids for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1

Exclusion Criteria:

Smoking history > 10 pack-years
Asthma exacerbation requiring change in asthma treatment during the last 14 days prior to inclusion
Any significant disease or disorder that may jeopardize the safety of the patient.

Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria will be evaluated by the investigator.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00242411

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Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

AstraZeneca Symbicort Medical Science Director, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00242411 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	D5890L00008
Study First Received:	October 18, 2005
Last Updated:	January 21, 2011
Health Authority:	Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency

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

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