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Clinical Trials/NCT00163358
NCT00163358
Completed
Phase 3

Efficacy of Ciclesonide and of a Fixed Combination With Fluticasone Propionate and Salmeterol Versus Placebo on Long-term Asthma Control

AstraZeneca1 site in 1 country630 target enrollmentSeptember 2003
ConditionsAsthma

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Asthma
Sponsor
AstraZeneca
Enrollment
630
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
number of poorly controlled asthma days.
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of ciclesonide versus fixed combination of fluticasone propionate/salmeterol versus placebo, on long-term asthma control in patients with mild persistent asthma. The study duration consists of a baseline period (2 weeks) and a treatment period (12 months). The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of ciclesonide.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 2003
End Date
October 2005
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of mild persistent asthma
  • Pre-treatment with SABAs only
  • FEV1 ≥80% predicted
  • Good health with the exception of asthma

Exclusion Criteria

  • Concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications for the use of inhaled steroids
  • COPD (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) and/or other relevant lung diseases causing alternating impairment in pulmonary function
  • Pregnancy
  • Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
  • Breast feeding
  • Lack of safe contraception
  • Current smokers ≥10 pack-years and ex-smokers with ≥10 pack-years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of poorly controlled asthma days.

time until the first severe asthma exacerbation occurs

Secondary Outcomes

  • adverse events.
  • percentage of days with asthma control
  • percentage of days with asthma symptoms
  • number of inhalations of rescue medication
  • proportion of patients with severe asthma exacerbations
  • blood eosinophils
  • percentage of nocturnal awakenings due to asthma
  • asthma symptom score
  • differences in morning PEF from diary
  • differences in FEV1 and FVC from spirometry
  • AQLQ(S)
  • health economic data
  • vital signs
  • laboratory work-up

Study Sites (1)

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