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Singulair® In Asthma And Allergic Rhinitis

Information source: Merck
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 08, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma, Rhinitis Allergic

Intervention: montelukast sodium (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Merck

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

Summary

Effectiveness of adding montelukast to inhaled corticosteroids in adult subjects with both uncontrolled asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Clinical Details

Official title: An 8 Week Study to Evaluate The Effectiveness of Adding Montelukast to Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) or to ICS/Long-Acting Beta 2-Agonist Therapy in Adult Subjects With Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis

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

Primary outcome: Canadian guideline asthma control definition

Secondary outcome: Asthma Control Questionnaire, Mini-RQLQ

Eligibility

Minimum age: 15 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient is a user of ICS or ICS/LABA at any dosage

- Peak expiratory flow is > or = 80% of predicted value on the day of visit 1

- Uncontrolled as per Canadian asthma consensus guidelines

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unwilling to stop regular use of histamine H1 antagonists for allergic rhinitis

symptoms

- Unwilling to stop use of antihistamine eye drops or cromoglycate eye drops or

ophthalmic corticosteroid

Locations and Contacts

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd., Kirkland, Quebec H9H 3L1, Canada; Recruiting
Francois Bertrand, Phone: 1-514-428-2641
Additional Information

(MedWatch - FDA maintained medical product safety Information)

(PhRMA Clinical Study Results Database - web-based repository for clinical study results)

(Merck: Patient & Caregiver U.S. Product Web Site)

Starting date: April 2007
Ending date: August 2008
Last updated: August 6, 2008

Page last updated: August 08, 2008

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