Efficacy and safety of 2 doses of tiotropium via Respimat compared to placebo in adolescents with moderate persistent asthma

• Conditions: Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]; moderate persistent asthma; MedDRA version: 17.1Level: PTClassification code 10003553Term: AsthmaSystem Organ Class: 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

• Registration Number: EUCTR2010-021093-11-Outside-EU/EEA
• Lead Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2 March 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: A
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 381

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients and their parents (or legally accepted caregiver) must sign and date an informed consent consistent with ICH-GCP guidelines and local legislation prior to participation in the trial.
2. Male or female patients between 12 and 17 years of age.
3. All patients must have at least a 3 months history of asthma at the time of enrolment into the trial.
4.All patients must have been on maintenance treatment with inhaled corticosteroids at a stable medium dose.
5.All patients must be symptomatic (partly controlled) at Visit 1 (screening) and prior to randomisation at Visit 2 as defined by an ACQ mean score of = 1.5.
6. All patients must have a pre-bronchodilator FEV1 =60% and = 90% of predicted normal at Visit 1. Variation of absolute FEV1 values of Visit 1 (pre-bronchodilator) as compared to Visit 2 (pre-dose) must be within ± 30%.
7. All patients must have an increase in FEV1 of = 12% and = 200 mL 15 to 30 minutes after 400 µg salbutamol (albuterol) at Visit 1.
8. All patients should be never-smokers or ex-smokers who stopped smoking at least one year prior to enrolment.
9. Patients should be able to use the Respimat® inhaler correctly.
10. Patients must be able to perform all trial related procedures including technically acceptable spirometric manoeuvres, according to ATS/ERS standards and the use of the electronic diary/peak flow meter.

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range: 381
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a significant disease other than asthma.
2. Patients with clinically relevant abnormal screening haematology or blood chemistry.
3. Patients with a history of congenital or acquired heart disease, and/or have been hospitalised for cardiac syncope or failure during the past year.
4.Patients with any unstable or life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrhythmia requiring intervention or a change in drug therapy within the past year.
5.Patients with malignancy for which the patient has undergone resection, radiation therapy or chemotherapy within the last five years.
6. Patients with lung diseases other than asthma (e.g. CF). In case of ex-premature infants, a history of significant bronchopulmonary dysplasia will be regarded as exclusion criterion.
7. Patients with known active tuberculosis.
8. Patients with significant alcohol or drug abuse within the past two years.
9. Patients who have undergone thoracotomy with pulmonary resection. Patients with a history of thoracotomy for other reasons should be evaluated as per exclusion criterion No. 1.
10. Patients who are currently in a pulmonary rehabilitation program or have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program in the 6 weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1).
11. Patients with known hypersensitivity to anticholinergic drugs, BAC, EDTA or any other components of the tiotropium inhalation solution.
12. Pregnant or nursing adolescent female patients
13. Sexually active female patients of child-bearing potential not using a highly effective method of birth control.
14. Patients who have taken an investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
15. Patients who have been treated with long-acting anticholinergics
16. Patients who are unable to comply with pulmonary medication restrictions prior to randomisation.
17. Patients who have been treated with Anti-IgE treatment within the last 6 months prior to screening.
18. Patients who have been treated with systemic (oral or intravenous) corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1).
19. Patients who have been treated with long-acting theophylline preparations within 2 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1) or during the run-in period
20. Patients who have been treated with other non-approved and according to international guidelines not recommended experimental” drugs for routine asthma therapy .
21. Patients with any acute asthma exacerbation or respiratory tract infection in the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
22. Patients requiring 10 or more puffs of rescue medication (salbutamol/albuterol MDI) per day on more than 2 consecutive days during the run-in period.
23. Patients who have previously been randomised in this trial or are currently participating in another study.
24. Patients who are being treated with oral beta-blocker medication.
25. Patients with a known narrow-angle glaucoma, or any other disease where anticholinergic treatment is contraindicated.
26. Patients with renal impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified