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SINGULAIR (R) as Complementary Therapy to Fixed Association Regimen

Information source: Merck
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma

Intervention: MK0476, montelukast sodium / Duration of Treatment: 8 Weeks (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Merck

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, Study Director, Affiliation: Merck

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment effect of montelukast 10mg on the primary endpoint of Asthma Control Questionnaire(ACQ), over a 8-week period, in persistent asthma patients with or without allergic rhinitis.

Clinical Details

Official title: An Open Label, Observational Study to Assess The Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Added Singulair in Persistent Asthma Patients With or Without Allergic Rhinitis and Long Acting B-Agonist

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Change of the asthma control questionnaire scores taken over 8 weeks

Eligibility

Minimum age: 15 Years. Maximum age: 80 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient is currently a nonsmoker and has been a nonsmoker for at least 1 year

- Patient with clinical evidence of mild/moderate asthma with or without allergic

rhinitis

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient has been treated in an emergency room for asthma within 4 weeks or has been

hospitalized for asthma within 3 months prior to visit 1

- Patient with severe asthma, upper respiratory infection,  sinusitis, infectious

rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis

- Patient has any active, acute, or chronic pulmonary disorder that is documented by

history, physical examination

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Additional Information

Starting date: November 2005
Last updated: March 6, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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