Efficacy of Symbicort Versus Its Monocomponents - SPRUCE 160/4.5 - Full Text View

Sponsor:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00652002

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare Symbicort with budesonide alone and with formoterol alone in the treatment of asthma in adolescents and adults

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

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	A 12 Week, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Placebo-controlled Trial of Symbicort TM (160/4.5mcg) Versus Its Mono-products (Budesonide and Formoterol) in Adolescents (at Least 12 Years of Age) and Adults With Asthma - SPRUCE 160/4.5

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:

12 hour serial FEV1 measurements and withdrawals due to asthma exacerbation [ Time Frame: FEV1: before start of tretment and at 2 and 12 weeks after start of treatment. Withdrawals: throughout the treatment period ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Lung function, asthma symptoms, use of rescue medication, adverse events and other safety assessments [ Time Frame: Throughout the treatment period ]

Estimated Enrollment:	450
Study Start Date:	July 2002
Study Completion Date:	January 2004

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1	Drug: budesonide/formoterol Other Name: Symbicort
Active Comparator: 2 budesonide	Drug: budesonide
Active Comparator: 3 formoterol	Drug: formoterol

Eligibility

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

At least 12 years of age
Diagnosis of asthma
Baseline lung function test results as determined by protocol and required and received treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and/or lung treatments specified in protocol within the timeframe and doses specified in the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

Has required treatment with non-inhaled corticosteroids within previous 4 weeks, has sensitivity to drugs specified in the protocol or requires treatment with beta-blockers
Had cancer within previous 5 years or currently has any other significant disease or disorder as judged by the investigator

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00652002

Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

Catherine Bonuccelli

AstraZeneca

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00652002 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	SD-039-0717, D5896C00717
Study First Received:	April 1, 2008
Last Updated:	January 21, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

Asthma
Symbicort
budesonide/formoterol
budesonide
formoterol

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 February 09, 2012