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AsthmaPhase 4NCT00858286

A Follow-up Survey to Compare Stable Dosing (SERETIDE) With SYMBICORT, SMART, Maintenance and Reliever Therapy in One Inhaler in Moderate and Severe Asthmatics.

A Phase 4 study of Asthma, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose with this study is to describe in detail the control or lack of control of asthma, based on two different dosing strategies, regular treatment with SERETIDE in a stable dosing with short acting beta-2 agonists as needed, or maintenance treatment with SYMBICORT and using the same inhaler with SYMBICORT as… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Feb 2009to Apr 2010
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • written informed consent
  • 18 years or above
  • able to fill in questionnaires and perform PEF measurements
  • asthma diagnosis and prescribed SERETIDE or SYMBICORT, either regular treatment using SERETIDE in a stable dosing and short acting B2 agonists as needed, or maintenance treatment with SYMBICORT but also using same inhaler SYMBICORT as needed

Who cannot join

  • no other lung disease
  • neurological disease with psychological handicap
  • cerebro-vascular disease with handicap
  • un-stable cancer
  • known or planned pregnancy during the time of the study
  • subjects who have serious uncontrolled disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stockholm, SE-171 77

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About this study

Official title: Follow-up Survey to Compare Stable Dosing (SERETIDE) With SYMBICORT SMART, Maintenance and Reliever Therapy in One Inhaler in Moderate and Severe Asthmatics.

The purpose with this study is to describe in detail the control or lack of control of asthma, based on two different dosing strategies, regular treatment with SERETIDE in a stable dosing with short acting beta-2 agonists as needed, or maintenance treatment with SYMBICORT and using the same inhaler with SYMBICORT as needed.

Read the detailed description

The purpose with this study is to describe in detail the control or lack of control of asthma, based on two different dosing strategies. No therapy intervention is made with existing prescribed medications (SERETIDE or SYMBICORT), but evaluations outside standard care is made by evluations with diary cards, questionnaires, PEF evaluations and spirometry which is regarded as the intervention by the Swedish Authorities.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
Spirometry, PEF measurements and diary cards to evaluate control of Asthma
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

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

  • Spirometry, PEF measurements and diary cards to evaluate control of AsthmaOther

    No intervention is made with the existing therapy, but patient will perform spirometry and PEF evaluations together with a registration of control of asthma in diary cards and health economic parameters in questionnaires

Study groups in NCT00858286
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stable dosing with SERETIDE, short acting B-2agonist as neededExperimentalRegular treatment with SERETIDE in a stable dosing with short acting beta-2 agonists as needed
Receives: Other: Spirometry, PEF measurements and diary cards to evaluate control of Asthma
Maintenance treatment with SYMBICORT and SYMBICORT as neededExperimentalMaintenance treatment with SYMBICORT and using the same inhaler with SYMBICORT as needed
Receives: Other: Spirometry, PEF measurements and diary cards to evaluate control of Asthma

What is being measured

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

  1. asthma control based on GINA guidelines from 2007.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Quality of Life, Health economics and exacerbations

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionApr 2010
  4. Study completionApr 2010

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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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00858286
Sponsor's protocol ID
109780
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
19 Feb 2009
Last updated
13 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study of Asthma, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in Sweden.

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 4 inclusion and 6 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 13 Aug 2014. 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 Sweden. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

asthma control based on GINA guidelines from 2007. (time frame: 3 months). 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 13 Aug 2014.

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