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Pulmicort Asthma Prevention (Post-PAC)

A study testing Pulmicort (budesonide) pMDI in people with Asthma, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This prospective study will evaluate the feasibility of the defined decision tree for the treatment of asthmatic young children. Children who develop episode (=3 consecutive days) of any troublesome lower respiratory symptoms are treated according to a strictly pre-defined multi-steps treatment algorithm until the age… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 years
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
Pulmicort (budesonide) pMDI
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Jul 2001to Jun 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Children form the COPSAC/PAC study with episodes of troublesome respiratory symptoms. Episodes are defined as 3 consecutive days of any troublesome lower respiratory symptoms.

Who cannot join

  • Differential diagnoses including at least a chest x-ray and sweat test.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Research Site

    Copenhagen

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: A Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of a Treatment Algorithm in Newly Diagnosed Asthmatic Children. An Open Follow-up to Asthma Prevention in Infants/Young Children (PAC)

This prospective study will evaluate the feasibility of the defined decision tree for the treatment of asthmatic young children. Children who develop episode (=3 consecutive days) of any troublesome lower respiratory symptoms are treated according to a strictly pre-defined multi-steps treatment algorithm until the age of 6 years.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Pulmicort (budesonide) pMDI
Keywords
Children of asthmatic mothers
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pulmicort (budesonide) pMDIProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Success rate of the treatment algorithm: Frequency of protocol deviations, asthma exacerbations, different treatment steps.

  2. Efficacy - development of lung function.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Acceptability of the treatment algorithm by the parents.

  2. Growth rate and BMD.

  3. Exhaled nitrogen Oxide, bronchohyperresponsiveness.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2001
  3. Primary completionMay 2006
  4. Study completionJun 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
400 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00233584
Sponsor's protocol ID
D5254C00004
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
4 Oct 2005
Last updated
14 Jan 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pulmicort (budesonide) pMDI in people with Asthma, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Success rate of the treatment algorithm: Frequency of protocol deviations, asthma exacerbations, different treatment steps.. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jan 2008.

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