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Evaluating the Symbicort Turbuhaler (Formoterol/Budesonide) Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for Asthma in Daily Practice

Information source: AstraZeneca
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: AstraZeneca

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Igor Koren, MD, MSc, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Radix - medicinske storitve, Igor Koren s.p.

Overall contact:
AztraZeneca Slovenia Clinical Study Information, Phone: +38631318222, Email: gabrijela.dolenc@astrazeneca.com

Summary

We want to evaluate efficacy of Symbicort® Turbuhaler® (formoterol/budesonide) therapy for asthma in real life conditions. For this purpose we will include both patients that are treated with Symbicort® Turbuhaler® the "classical" maintenance only treatment approach as well as those treated with the SMART approach.

Clinical Details

Official title: Evaluating the Symbicort Turbuhaler (Formoterol/Budesonide) Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for Asthma in Daily Practice

Study design: Case Control, Prospective

Primary outcome: to determine the efficacy of both possible treatment approaches with Symbicort® Turbuhaler®, measured by asthma control

Secondary outcome: to determine the number of maintenance and reliever inhalations of Symbicort® Turbuhaler®, as well as the concomitant usage of a separate reliever inhaler even in the case of SMART treatment approach

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- patients diagnosed with persistent asthma treated with Symbicort® Turbuhaler® in line

with its label

- non-pregnant females

- existing maintenance only treatment with Symbicort® Turbuhaler® 80 μg/4,5 μg, 160

μg/4,5 μg or 320 μg/9 μg for at least 1 month

- existing SMART treatment with Symbicort® Turbuhaler® 80 μg/4,5 μg or 160 μg /4,5 μg

for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria:

- patients not being treated with Symbicort® Turbuhaler®

- patients treated with Symbicort® Turbuhaler® for COPD

Locations and Contacts

AztraZeneca Slovenia Clinical Study Information, Phone: +38631318222, Email: gabrijela.dolenc@astrazeneca.com

Research Site, Celje, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Domzale, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Dvorec Sela, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Grosuplje, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Idrija, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Izola, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Jesenice, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Kamnik-Duplica, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Kranj, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Litija, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Lucija, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Maribor, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Murska Sobota, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Novo mesto, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Ptuja, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Ravne na Koroskem, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Sezana, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Topolsica, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Velenje, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Vrhnika, Slovenia; Recruiting

Research Site, Zagorje, Slovenia; Recruiting

Additional Information

Starting date: April 2008
Ending date: October 2008
Last updated: October 29, 2008

Page last updated: February 12, 2009

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