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AsthmaNCT01693471

Survey on the Effect of Health Related Quality of Life (QOL) Associated With Compliance of Carbocisteine in Asthma Patients

An observational study of Asthma, run by Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd at 1 site in Japan.

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 objectives of this study are to investigate the influence on HR-QOL (SF-36 v2) resulting from the compliance of MUCODYNE Tablets or MUCODYNE DS (Dry Syrup) 50% in asthma patients whose control levels are partly controlled or uncontrolled. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
How many people
179 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
Sep 2012to Jan 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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: General Practitioner

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female patients ≥ 20 years of age
  • Outpatients
  • Patients with mild or moderate persistent asthma
  • Patients with phlegm
  • Patients whose levels of asthma control are partly controlled or uncontrolled
  • Patients who are planned to treat MUCODYNE
  • Patients who voluntarily submitted written consent forms upon participation in this study

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of adverse reactions to carbocisteine
  • Patients with serious cardiac, hepatic, renal, pulmonary, or hematological disease
  • Patients with the possibility of pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
  • Patients with complication of malignancy
  • Current smoker
  • Patients with definitive diagnosis for COPD
  • Other patients whom investigators or subinvestigators considered inappropriate to participate in this study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • Senzoku Respiratory Disease and Allergy Clinic

    Ōta-ku, Tokyo, 145-0063

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About this study

Official title: Survey on the Effect of Health Related QOL Associated With Compliance of Carbocisteine in Asthma Patients Study (SEARCH Study)

The objectives of this study are to investigate the influence on HR-QOL (SF-36 v2) resulting from the compliance of MUCODYNE Tablets or MUCODYNE DS (Dry Syrup) 50% in asthma patients whose control levels are partly controlled or uncontrolled.

Read the detailed description

Period: 2012-2013 Observation Time: 0 week, 4 week

Matters investigated:

  1. QOL determination using SF-36 v2
  2. Medication compliance (VAS scale)
  3. Gender, age, diagnosis, asthma subtype, severity, duration of disease, level of asthma control, concomitant drugs, comorbidities, smoking, alcohol, work
Conditions
Asthma
Keywords
asthma, SF-36, HRQOL
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01693471
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SEARCH Study GroupNot described

What is being measured

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

  1. Score of SF-36

    Measured: 4 week

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. HR-QOL condition of asthma patients with phlegm

    Measured: 0 week

  2. Medication compliance: measured by patient response to visual analog scale

    Measured: 4 week

  3. Relation between a medication compliance measured by patient response to visual analog scale and change of HR-QOL from baseline at 4 weeks

    Measured: 0 week, 4 week

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Sep 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionJan 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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
179 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01693471
Sponsor's protocol ID
SEARCH-2012
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
21 Sep 2012
Last updated
1 Mar 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma, run by Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd at 1 site in Japan.

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 7 inclusion and 7 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 1 Mar 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 Japan. 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?

Score of SF-36 (time frame: 4 week). 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 1 Mar 2013.

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