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An Investigational Drug Study to Treat Respiratory Symptoms Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Bronchiolitis (0476-272)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00076973
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 16, 2004
Last Update Posted : February 2, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Organon and Co

Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to look at whether an investigational drug can treat the breathing symptoms of RSV bronchiolitis in children 3 to 24 months of age.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Bronchiolitis Drug: montelukast sodium Drug: Comparator: placebo Phase 3

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 1125 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized, 2-Period, Multicenter, Dble-Blind, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Effects of 2 Doses of MK0476 and Placebo in the Tx of Respiratory Symptoms Associated w/ Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Induced Bronchiolitis in Children 3 to 24 Mths
Study Start Date : August 2003
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2006
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2006

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Intervention Details:
  • Drug: montelukast sodium
    Duration of Treatment: 6 months
    Other Name: MK0476
  • Drug: Comparator: placebo
    Duration of Treatment: 6 months


Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Symptom-Free Days

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of Patients with Exacerbations and Percentage of Bronchiolitis-Free Days


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Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Months to 24 Months   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hospitalized or in an urgent/emergent-care setting at least 24 hours for a first or second episode of RSV-induced bronchiolitis. Approximately twenty percent of patients will be allowed in the study with a stay of less than 24 hours but need to meet a minimum predefined Respiratory Severity Score as required by the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Asthma or other wheezing disorder. The Primary Investigator will evaluate whether there are other reasons why a child may not participate.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00076973


Sponsors and Collaborators
Organon and Co
Investigators
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Study Director: Medical Monitor Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Study Data/Documents: CSR Synopsis  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:
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Responsible Party: Organon and Co
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00076973    
Other Study ID Numbers: 0476-272
Formerly 0112BRS
MK0476-272
2004_098
First Posted: February 16, 2004    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 2, 2022
Last Verified: February 2022
Keywords provided by Organon and Co:
RSV Bronchiolitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Bronchiolitis
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Bronchitis
Respiratory Tract Infections
Infections
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases
Montelukast
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Leukotriene Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action