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Montelukast Post-Marketing Comparative Study With Ketotifen

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00446056
First received: March 9, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: March 2007
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The clinical study evaluates the safety of montelukast and compares montelukast to ketotifen, used as a control drug, in terms of improvement in morning peak expiratory flow (am pef) over first 2 weeks in patients with pediatric bronchial asthma aged 6 to < 15.

The effect of body weight on the efficacy and safety of montelukast will also be evaluated in this study.


Condition Intervention Phase
Asthma
 Drug: MK0476, montelukast sodium / Duration of Treatment: 4 Weeks
Drug: Comparator: ketotifen / Duration of Treatment: 4 Weeks
 Phase 4

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Montelukast, on Pediatric Bronchial Asthma in Multicenter Comparative Double-Blind Clinical Study (Phase IV) With Ketotifen Fumarate

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Improvement of morning peak expiratory flow over first 2 weeks

Estimated Enrollment: 180
Study Start Date: September 2003
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 14 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Intermittent asthma, mild persistent asthma, moderate persistent asthma, or severe persistent asthma patients with 2 or more mild or moderate attacks at baseline

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient using anti-asthma treatment or therapy including corticosteroids or oral anti-allergic drugs
  • Patient with complications that will impair the judgment of efficacy of this drug
  • Patient with convulsive disorders such as epilepsy or such a history
  • Patient with liver disease, renal impairment, heart disease or such other complication
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00446056

Sponsors and Collaborators
Merck
Investigators
Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00446056     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2007_010
Study First Received: March 9, 2007
Last Updated: March 9, 2007
Health Authority: Japan: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Ketotifen
Montelukast
Antipruritics
Dermatologic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
 Pharmacologic Actions
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Histamine Antagonists
Histamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Allergic Agents
Leukotriene Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents

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