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SOLO-Symbicort® in the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents & Adults

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00238784
First received: October 12, 2005
Last updated: January 11, 2008
Last verified: January 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare Symbicort Single Inhaler treatment with the Best Conventional Practice in patients with persistent asthma


Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
 Drug: Budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Comparison of Symbicort® Single Inhaler Therapy (Symbicort® 200 Turbuhaler® 1 Inhalation b.i.d. Plus as Needed) & Conventional Best Practice for the Treatment of Persistent Asthma in Adolescents & Adults-a 26-Week, Randomised, Open-Label, Parallel Group, Multicentre Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Time to first severe asthma exacerbation

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Number of asthma exacerbations
  • Mean use of as-needed medication
  • Prescribed asthma medication
  • Patient reported Outcomes
  • Health care resource use
  • Safety: Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events and discontinuations due to Adverse Events
  • Induced sputum will be sampled from a subset of patients
  • All variables assessed over the 6 months treatment period

Estimated Enrollment: 1300
Study Start Date: May 2004
Study Completion Date: October 2005
Primary Completion Date: October 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   12 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of asthma < 3 months
  • Prescribed daily use of glucocorticosteroids for at least 3 months prior to Visit 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking history > 10 pack-years
  • Asthma exacerbation requiring change in asthma treatment during the last 14 days prior to inclusion
  • Any significant disease or disorder that my jeopardize the safety of the patient.

Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria will be evaluated by the investigator.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00238784

Locations
Canada, British Columbia
Research Site
Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada
Canada, Ontario
Research Site
Bolton, Ontario, Canada
Research Site
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Investigators
Study Director: AstraZeneca Rita Medical Science Director, MD AstraZeneca
  More Information

No publications provided by AstraZeneca

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00238784     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: D5890L00004, SOLO
Study First Received: October 12, 2005
Last Updated: January 11, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Budesonide
Formoterol
Symbicort
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
 Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013