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Moderate to Severe Persistent Bronchial AsthmaNCT01055041

Controller Medications in the Management of Bronchial Asthma

A study testing inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukast, inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophylline and Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterol in people with Moderate to Severe Persistent Bronchial Asthma, run by Government Medical College, Bhavnagar at 1 site in India.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to know the effect of another controller medication add on to the inhaled corticosteroid and long acting β2 agonist on clinical symptom, lung function and compliance in patients of moderate to severe persistent bronchial asthma. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 to 65 years
What is being tested?
inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukast, inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophylline and Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterol
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Dec 2008to Jul 2009
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 15 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged between 15 to 65 years of either sex
  • had clinically diagnosed Bronchial asthma
  • had poor asthma control defined by ACQ score (asthma control questionnaire) of 1.5 or greater
  • FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume at 1 second) value of 50% or more of predicted
  • improvement in FEV1 was greater than 15% after bronchodilator inhalation

Who cannot join

  • major illness of system other than respiratory major respiratory illness other than asthma taken long acting anti histaminic within a preceding week of enrollment Smokers Pregnant and lactating woman history of hypersensitivity to any of above drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Sir Takthasinhji General Hospital Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

    Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 364001

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Open Labeled Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Controller Medications as Add on to Inhaled Steroid and Long Acting β2 Agonist in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Persistent Bronchial Asthma

The purpose of this study is to know the effect of another controller medication add on to the inhaled corticosteroid and long acting β2 agonist on clinical symptom, lung function and compliance in patients of moderate to severe persistent bronchial asthma.

Being tested
inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukast, inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophylline, Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterol

What participants receive

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

  • inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukastDrug

    1st two weeks -run in period all the participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks- Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day plus tablet montelukast (10 mg/day)orally in the evening

  • inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophyllineDrug

    1st two weeks -run in period, all participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks- Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day plus tablet doxophylline sustained release(400 mg/day)orally in the morning

  • Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterolDrug

    1st two weeks -run in period, all groups participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks- Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg /puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day plus metered dose inhaler of budesonide (200 mcg/puff) two times a day

Study groups in NCT01055041
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukastExperimental1st two weeks -run in period .All three participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks- Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day plus tablet montelukast (10 mg/day)orally in the evening
Receives: Drug: inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukast
inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophyllineExperimental1st two weeks -run in period, all three participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks
Receives: Drug: inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophylline
Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterolExperimental1st two weeks -run in period all the participants prescribed Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg/puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day Next 8 weeks- Metered dose inhaler (budesonide 200 mcg /puff + formeterol 6 mcg/puff) two times a day plus metered dose inhaler of budesonide (200 mcg/puff) two times a day
Receives: Drug: Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterol

What is being measured

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

  1. The primary outcome was percentage of improvement in FEV1

    Measured: 10 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Improvement in PEFR (Peak expiratory flow rate), ACQ scores(asthma control questionnaire score), rates of adverse drug reaction and EPACs (episodes of poor asthma control)

    Measured: 10 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jan 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2009
  4. Study completionJul 2009

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01055041
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pharmacol no.03 /2008 Research
Status last verified
Jan 2010
First submitted
22 Jan 2010
Last updated
25 Jan 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral montelukast, inhaled budesonide and formeterol plus oral doxophylline and Doubling the dose of inhaled budesonide and formeterol in people with Moderate to Severe Persistent Bronchial Asthma, run by Government Medical College, Bhavnagar at 1 site in India.

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 5 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 25 Jan 2010. 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 India. 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?

The primary outcome was percentage of improvement in FEV1 (time frame: 10 weeks). 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 25 Jan 2010.

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