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Study Of Airway Physiology In Adults.

Information source: GlaxoSmithKline
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 03, 2007
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma

Intervention: Salmeterol/fluticasone propionate and fluticasone propionate (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: No longer recruiting

Sponsored by: GlaxoSmithKline

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
GSK Clinical Trials, MD, Study Director, Affiliation: Glaoxsmithkline

Summary

Comparison of two asthma treatments by lung function measures.

Clinical Details

Official title: Single Centre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Comparator Study to Demonstrate Superiority of Salmeterol/Fluticasone Propionate Combination Product 50/100mcg Bd Over Fluticasone Propionate 100mcg Bd With Respect to Improvements in Airway Physiology (sRAW) in Adults With Persistent Asthma Treated for 4 Weeks.

Study design: Interventional, Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Specific airway resistance (sRAW kPa.L.s) measured before the study medication dose at the end of treatment (week 4)

Secondary outcome: sRAW measured post-dose at Week 2 and week 4. % symptom-free days over Weeks 1-4. % symptom-free nights over Weeks 1-4. Type and frequency of adverse events.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 65 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion:

- Physician documented diagnosis of asthma which has been present for at least 6 months.

- Receiving a total daily dose of 200-500mcg/day beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent for at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the run-in period.

Exclusion:

- Has had 3 or more courses of oral corticosteroids in the 12 months previous to visit 1

Locations and Contacts

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Manchester, North-West M23 9GP, United Kingdom
Additional Information

Starting date: December 2003
Last updated: August 30, 2006

Page last updated: August 03, 2007

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