Comparison of Asthma-related Outcomes and Costs in Pediatric Subjects That Received Fluticasone Propionate, Budesonide or Montelukast in a Large Managed Care Population
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Fluticasone propionate
- Conditions
- Asthma
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Enrollment
- 9906
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Asthma-related Hospitalizations, Asthma-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits, and Combined Hospitalizations/ED Visits Represented Per 100 Person Years
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to compare asthma-related exacerbations (emergency department (ED) or inpatient (IP) visit) and related cost in pediatric patients aged 4-11 years that received either fluticasone propionate 44 mcg (FP44) or budesonide (BUD) or montelukast (MON). This retrospective observational cohort analysis utilizes a large managed care database with linked pharmacy and medical claims. Patients with ≥ 1 pharmacy claim FP44 or BUD or MON between January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2008 (4-11 years old at time of index) with ≥ 1 diagnosis for asthma (ICD-9 493.xx) in the pre-index period and continuously eligible to receive healthcare services for 1-year pre-index and at least 30 days post-index. Dose of each inhaled corticosteroid was not known in the database. Follow-up was defined for each patient as the period beginning with the index date and ending with the last date of continuous claims history, switch to another asthma controller medication, or claim for an asthma related event (ED/IP visit or OCS use) post-index, whichever occurred first.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ICD-9 code for asthma
- •one or more outpatient pharmacy claims for fluticasone propionate 44mg or budesonide between January 1, 2000 and June 30, 2008
- •ages 4 to 11 years
Exclusion Criteria
- •diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
- •≥ 1 Rx claim for any asthma controller in the pre-index period
Arms & Interventions
Children Ages 4-11 with asthma
Children ages 4 to 11 with a diagnosis of asthma receiving a prescription for an asthma therapy
Intervention: Fluticasone propionate
Children Ages 4-11 with asthma
Children ages 4 to 11 with a diagnosis of asthma receiving a prescription for an asthma therapy
Intervention: Budesonide
Children Ages 4-11 with asthma
Children ages 4 to 11 with a diagnosis of asthma receiving a prescription for an asthma therapy
Intervention: Montelukast
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Asthma-related Hospitalizations, Asthma-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits, and Combined Hospitalizations/ED Visits Represented Per 100 Person Years
Time Frame: January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2008
The number of participants with an asthma-related event was computed during the follow-up period and was standardized by dividing by the total days of follow-up in each cohort since participants had different lengths of follow-up. Per 100 person years is equal to the percent of events that occurred during the observed time period of the study.
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of Asthma-related Hospitalizations, Asthma-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits, and Combined Hospitalizations/ED Visits Represented Per 100 Person Years(12 months prior to January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2008)
- Mean Monthly Asthma-related Costs (Pharmacy and Medical) During the Post-index Period(12 months prior to January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2008)