Safety and Efficacy Study of Budesonide (Pulmicort®) Turbuhaler® in Japanese Children With Bronchial Asthma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00509028 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 31, 2007
Results First Posted
: August 27, 2012
Last Update Posted
: August 27, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Asthma | Drug: Budesonide Drug: Conventional Asthma Therapy | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 241 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open-label, Multi-center, Long Term Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Budesonide Turbuhaler® Treatment for 48 Weeks (Following 6 Weeks Phase III Study) in Japanese Children With Bronchial Asthma Aged 5 Years to 15 Years Old |
Study Start Date : | December 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BUD - Budesonide
Budesonide Turbuhaler 100 mcg (Pulmicort® Turbuhaler®), 100 - 400 mcg daily
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Drug: Budesonide
Budesonide Turbuhaler 100 mcg (Pulmicort® Turbuhaler®), 100 - 400 mcg daily
Other Name: Pulmicort® Turbuhaler®
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Active Comparator: CONV - Conventional Asthma Therapy
Conventional Asthma Therapy - according to the Japanese Paediatric Guideline for the Treatment and Management of Asthma and at daily dose as judged by the investigator.
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Drug: Conventional Asthma Therapy
According to the Japanese Paediatric Guideline for the Treatment and Management of Asthma and at daily dose as judged by the investigator.
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- Number of Patients With Adverse Events (AEs). [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]AEs were defined as undesirable medical conditions or deteriorations of a pre-existing medical condition following/during exposure. All Serious AEs, AEs leading to withdrawal, Other relevant AE were recorded.
- Number of Patients With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Test Values. [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]
Analysis of haematological, clinical chemistry and urynalysis variables were performed.
Haematology variables: erythrocytes, haemoglobin, haematocrit, leucocyte count, leucocyte different count (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes), platelet count.
Clinical chemistry measurements: aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin, albumin, creatinine,sodium, potassium, total protein, blood urea nitrogen.
Urinalysis variables: protein, glucose, urobilinogen, occult.
- Number of Patients With Abnormal Vital Sign Values for the Following Variables: Blood Pressure (Sitting) and Pulse Rate (Sitting), as Judged by the Investigator [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]
- Number of Patients With Abnormal Plasma Cortisol Values. [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]Cut-off value of cortisol is defined as 4 mcg/dL.
- Height [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]Height, change from baseline calculated as (height at last visit - height at randomization)
- Weight [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]Weight, change from baseline calculated as (weight at last visit - weight at randomization)
- Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Percentage of Predicted Normal [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]Change in PEF percent of predicted normal calculated as (PEF percent predicted normal at last visit - PEF percent predicted normal at randomization).
- Change From Baseline of Respiratory Condition at Asthma Attacks (Daytime) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]
Change in respiratory condition at asthma attacks (daytime) from baseline to last visit. Scale: 0 - 4.
0 = None. 1 = Mild. 2 = Moderate. 3= Severe. 4 = Respiratory insufficiency
- Change From Baseline of Respiratory Condition at Asthma Attacks (Nighttime) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]
Change in respiratory condition at asthma attacks (nighttime) from baseline calculated as (respiratory condition at asthma attacks (nighttime) at last visit - respiratory condition at asthma attacks (night-time) at randomization).
Scale: 0 - 4. 0 = None. 1 = Mild. 2 = Moderate. 3= Severe. 4 = Respiratory insufficiency.
- Change From Baseline of Use of Inhaled Short-acting B-2 Agonist (Daytime) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]Change in use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (daytime) from baseline calculated as (use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (daytime) at last visit - use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (daytime) at randomization)
- Change From Baseline of Use of Inhaled Short-acting B-2 Agonist (Night-time) [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]Change in use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (night-time) from baseline calculated as (use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (night-time) at last visit - use of inhaled short-acting B-2 agonist (night-time) at randomization)
- Change From Baseline in Disturbance of Daily Activities [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]
Change in disturbance of daily activities from baseline calculated as (disturbance of daily activities at last visit - disturbance of daily activities at randomization).
Frequency of disturbance of daily activity was assessed using 3- grade scale (normal, almost able, unable).
- Change From Baseline in Disturbance of Night-time Sleep [ Time Frame: Baseline and 54 weeks ]
Change in disturbance of night-time sleep from baseline calculated as (disturbances of night-time sleep at last visit - disturbances of night-time sleep at randomization).
Frequency of disturbance of night- time sleep was assessed using 3- grade scale (normal, almost able, unable).
- Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) Percentage of Predicted Normal Change From Baseline [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ]Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) percentage of predicted normal change from baseline calculated as: 100 * (FEV1 at last visit - FEV1 at randomization)/predicted normal FEV1).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 15 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient who complete preceding the Phase III study and provide a signed written informed consent by patient's legal representative at Visit 1 or 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 of the study. A signed written informed assent should also be obtained from the patients themselves as much as possible
- When the investigator will obtain the signed written informed consent of Phase III study (D5254C00769) from patient's legal representative, the investigator will also provide the information of this study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Respiratory infections that, in the opinion of the investigator(s), may affect the efficacy evaluation e.g., lower airways infection such as pneumonia, infection with no available effective antimicrobial drugs or with deep seated mycosis
- Concurrent serious diseases of liver, kidney, heart or other complications which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the patient's ability to participate in the study. Any clinically relevant abnormal findings in vital sign or physical examination at Visit 1 in this study, which in the opinion of the investigator may put the patient at risk because of his/her participation in the study.
- Pregnant or possible pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period
- Other subjects who are considered inappropriate to participate in this study judged by the investigator

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00509028
Japan | |
Research Site | |
Takizawa, Iwate, Japan |
Study Director: | Lars-Goran Carlsson, MD | AstraZeneca R&D Lund |
Responsible Party: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00509028 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D5254C00006 |
First Posted: | July 31, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 27, 2012 |
Last Update Posted: | August 27, 2012 |
Last Verified: | July 2012 |
Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
Asthma Bronchial |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Asthma Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Budesonide |
Anti-Inflammatory Agents Bronchodilator Agents Autonomic Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Asthmatic Agents Respiratory System Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |