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As-needed Budesonide/Formoterol Turbuhaler in Stepping Down Period

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Asthma
Interventions
Drug: Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate 160 MCG-4.5 MCG Inhalation Powder
Registration Number
NCT04215848
Lead Sponsor
Hat Yai Medical Education Center
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy of as-needed Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler 160/4.5 µg/d in the period of step down in well controlled asthmatic patient comparing with standard maintenance therapy in step-2 management in asthma guildeline which is low dose inhaled corticosteroid.

Detailed Description

The study will measure the efficacy of as-needed low dose ICS/ LABA in well controlled asthmatic patient comparing with low dose ICS in step down circumstance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients who have been diagnosed as asthma at least 6 months.
  2. Patients who have well controlled asthma by ACT > 23 and ACQ-7 < 0.75 at least 12 weeks with using budesonide/formoterol (160/4.5 μg/d) twice daily
  3. Patient who not be taking oral bronchodilator such as montelukast, theophylline, doxophylline but accept for taking anti histamine and intranasal steroid.
  4. Patients who able to do spirometry without contraindication.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. History of using systemic steroid previous 12 week and respiratory infection History of pulmonary tuberculosis with residual lung lesion by chest radiograph recent serious medical condition such as myocardial infarction, stroke, pneumonia etc.
  2. History smoking less than 10 pack-years or be smoking
  3. History of asthma exacabation previous 12 week

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
As-needed Budesonide/FormoterolBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate 160 MCG-4.5 MCG Inhalation PowderAs-needed Budesonide/Formoterol (160/4.5 ug)
BudesonideBudesonide 200Mcg Inhalation PowderBudesonide (200 ug) twice daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to First moderate/severe asthma exacarbation ratePatients will be followed for first moderate/severe asthma exacerbation rate (an estimated average duration of 24-48 weeks)

Duration after randomisation until the patients will develop asthma exacerbation.

Time to First loss of asthma controlledPatients will be followed for loss of asthma controlled (an estimated average duration of 24-48 weeks)

Duration after randomisation until the patients will have a loss of asthma control evaluating by Asthma Controlled Test (ACT)

The ratio of asthma controlled to total number of participantsThe ratio of asthma controlled to total number of participants at week 24th-48th.

The ratio of participants who will be classified for asthma controlled to total number of participants by ACT score

Time to First moderate/severe asthma exacerbation rate or loss of asthma controlledPatients will be followed for first moderate/severe asthma exacerbation rate or loss of asthma controlled (an estimated average duration of 24-48 weeks)

Duration after the patients who has been randomised to developed asthma exacerbation or loss of asthma control that evaluation by Asthma Controlled Test (ACT)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in lung function: Peak expiratory flow24-48 weeks.

Change from baseline in Peak expiratory flow

Change in lung function: FEV1%predicted24-48 weeks.

Change from baseline in FEV1%predicted

Change in blood eosinophil count24-48 weeks.

The change of absoluted eosinophil count after step down medication

Change in FENO48 weeks.

The change of FENO after step down medication

Mean dose of inhaled steroid24-48 weeks.

The amount of inhaled steroid dose throughout the study

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hatyai Hospital

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Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand

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