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Budesonide/Formoterol Turbuhaler® Versus Terbutaline Nebulization as Reliever Therapy in Children With Moderate Asthma Exacerbation

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Asthma in Children
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04705727
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Brief Summary

Combined use of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) as the controller and the quick relief therapy termed single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) is a potential therapeutic regimen for the management of persistent asthma. A recent systematic review supports the combined use of inhaled corticosteroids and LABA as both the controller and quick relief therapy (SMART) among patients aged 12 years. In Emergency room (ER), Meta-analysis showed that using salbutamol (or albuterol) by meter doses inhaler (MDI) with a valved holding chamber (VHC) in children with moderate-severe acute asthma exacerbation was more effective, that is, fewer hospital admissions, more clinical improvement, and had fewer adverse effects (tremor and tachycardia) than salbutamol by nebulizer. Therefore, several international guidelines recommend the use of salbutamol by MDI rather than by nebulizer for moderate-severe asthma exacerbations. In children older than 8 years old, dry-powder inhaler (DPI), a device that delivers medication to the lungs in the form of a dry powder is currently used for maintenance and reliever therapy rather than MDI. In this context, we aim to assess the use of combined inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) as a quick relief therapy in children older than 8 years old presenting at the ER with moderate asthma exacerbation. Acute asthma patients who had severe exacerbation were excluded from this study (these patients receiving systematically continuous nebulized salbutamol and/or intravenous salbutamol upon their arrival)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children 8-17 years
  • Children consulting to the ER with moderate asthma exacerbation (defined by the Pulmonary Score > 3 and ≤7)
  • Score for the inhalation technique = 3
  • French social security affiliation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pneumonia
  • Pulmonary and/or cardiac congenital malformations
  • Chronic pulmonary disease other than asthma (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, or post infectious bronchiolitis obliterans)
  • Foreign body aspiration
  • Neurological alteration
  • Severe asthma exacerbation defined by Pulmonary Score > 7
  • Cardiopulmonary failure imminent or mechanical ventilation indication
  • Thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma, type 2 diabetes, untreated hypokalemia, obstructive cardiomyopathy, idiopathic subvalvular aortic stenosis, severe hypertension, aneurysm or other serious cardiovascular disorders such as ischemic heart disease, tachyarrhythmias or severe heart failure.
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding woman
  • Ongoing participation in RIPH1 Intervention Research
  • History of intolerance to terbutaline
  • Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or any excipients of terbutaline
  • Hypersensitivity (allergy) to budesonide, formoterol or any component of the product (lactose may contain milk proteins in small quantities)
  • Patient with an ongoing treatment of itraconazole, ritonavir or other potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, quinidine, disopyramide, procainamide, phenothiazines, antihistamines (terfenadine), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), beta-blockers (including eyedrops) and tricyclic antidepressants

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
nebulisation of terbutalinenebulisation of terbutaline0.1 mg/kg nebulized terbutaline 5 mg/2 ml of Terbutaline dilution diluted with 2 ml normal saline delivered by an air compressor nebuliser driven by oxygen at a flow rate of 8l/min. The duration of one dose will be approximately 20 minutes and a total of 3 doses will be administered. In case of an insufficient response, 3 additional doses will be administered for a maximum of 6 nebulisations.
budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler®Budesonide Formoterol Drug CombinationAfter randomization, patients in the experimental arm will receive budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler® 100/6 μg, one inhalation every 5 minutes (Maximum 12 inhalations).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of successUp 30 minutes after the last administration

Percentage of success define by a pulmonary score \< 3 according to the number of administrations necessary to obtain this score.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Score for the inhalation techniqueImmediately after each inhalation procedure

Score for the inhalation technique at each procedure from 0 to 3

Adverse eventsUp to 1 month following the exacerbation

Number of adverse events

FEV1/FVC ratio1 month

FEV1/FVC ratio at 1 month

Number of hospitalized patientsduring the month following the asthma attack

Number of hospitalized patients

controlled asthma1 month following the exacerbation

Number of patients with a controlled asthma at 1 month following the exacerbation

FEV11 month

FEV1 volume at 1 month

Time spent in ERUp to discharge from the emergency room

Number of hours of stay in the ER

Number of medical visit1 week and 1 month following the exacerbation

Number of medical visits at 1 week and 1 month following the exacerbation

Total pulmonary capacity1 month

Total pulmonary capacity at 1 month

Vital capacity (VC)1 month

Vital capacity volume at 1 month

Pulmonary scoreWithin 5 minutes following each inhalation procedure

Pulmonary score at each procedure from 0 to 9

Oxygen saturationWithin 5 minutes following each inhalation procedure

Oxygen saturation at each procedure expressed as a percentage

Respiratory rateWithin 5 minutes following each inhalation procedure

Respiratory rate number of breathing cycles per minute

Score on the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACT)1 month after randomisation

Score on the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACT)

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

CHU Ambroise Paré

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Boulogne-Billancourt, France

CHU Lille

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Lille, France

Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien

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Corbeil-Essonnes, France

CHU Antoine Béclère

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Clamart, France

CHI Créteil

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Créteil, France

Grand Hôpital de l'Est Francilien

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Jossigny, France

CHI Villeneuve-Saint-Georges

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Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France

CHU Bicêtre

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Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

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