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AsthmaNCT01369810

Outcome Study Following Reimbursement Changes in the Use of Fixed Combination Inhalers in Patients With Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

An observational study of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by AstraZeneca at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To investigate how a switch from fixed combination treatment (ICS and LABA) to other treatments influence asthma or COPD treatment failure Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
How many people
20,000 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Jul 2011to Sep 2013
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: All patients who was on treatment with fixed combination asthma or COPD therapy by January 1 2010

Who may be able to join

  • All patients who was on treatment with fixed combination asthma or COPD therapy by January 1 2010

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Research Site

    Uppsala

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About this study

Official title: Outcome Study Following Reimbursement Changes in the Use of Fixed Combination Inhalers in Patients With Asthma or COPD in Iceland

To investigate how a switch from fixed combination treatment (ICS and LABA) to other treatments influence asthma or COPD treatment failure

Keywords
Epidemiological, asthma, COPD, reimbursement, switch, outcomes associated with the change in reimbursement
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01369810
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1All patients who was on treatment with fixed combination asthma or COPD therapy by January 1 2010

What is being measured

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

  1. To investigate how a switch from fixed combination treatment (ICS and LABA) to other treatments influence asthma or COPD treatment failure

    Measured: Data will be extracted from the medical records and registries on one occassion, covering a period of 3 years

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. To map out the development of asthma and COPD treatment in Iceland after the change in reimbursement

    Measured: Data will be extracted from the medical records and registries on one occassion, covering a period of 3 years

  2. To investigate health economic outcomes

    Measured: Data will be extracted from the medical records and registries on one occassion, covering a period of 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Jun 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionSep 2013

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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
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
20,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01369810
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIS-RSE-DUM-2010/2
Status last verified
Nov 2013
First submitted
8 Jun 2011
Last updated
2 Dec 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, run by AstraZeneca 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 1 inclusion and 0 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 2 Dec 2013. 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.

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?

To investigate how a switch from fixed combination treatment (ICS and LABA) to other treatments influence asthma or COPD treatment failure (time frame: Data will be extracted from the medical records and registries on one occassion, covering a period of 3 years). 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 2 Dec 2013.

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