Study of Preventive Treatment With Symbicort or Budicort Turbohaler in Childhood Asthma Return to School Epidemic

March 16, 2012 updated by: Meir Medical Center

Childhood Asthma and Return to School: the September Epidemic Exacerbation in Israel.A Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Preventive Treatment With Symbicort or Budicort Turbuhaler

During the second week of September( week 38 of the year)there are recorded data of exacerbation of asthma all over the world, including Israel. A short preventive treatment of 6 weeks may reduce asthma exacerbation in children,reduce primary care and ER visiting and hospitalization.

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

During the second week of September( week 38 of the year)there are recorded data of exacerbation of asthma all over the world, including Israel. A short preventive treatment of 6 weeks may reduce asthma exacerbation in children,reduce primary care and ER visiting and hospitalization.

We will study the effectiveness of Budicort or Symbicort turbuhaler as a preventive treatment in children aged 6-18 years.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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225

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Kfar Saba, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Meir Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Avner He Cohen, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

age : 6-18 years suffering from asthma asthma exacerbation during 1/9/2009-15/10/2009

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Exclusion Criteria:

any chronic condition that can involve respiratory tract (other than asthma) treated as prevention with ICS or montelukast from July 2010 Treated with oral steroids during the August 2010 asthma exacerbation one week prior study inclusion

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Budicort
75 children will receive treatment with Budicort 200 mcg
Drug: Budesonide turbuhaler, Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler
Budesonide 200 mcg turbuhaler or Budesonide+Formoterol 160mcg turbuhaler
Other Names:
  • Budesonide turbuhaler
  • Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler
Active Comparator: Symbicort
75 children will receive treatment with Symbicort 160 mcg
Drug: Budesonide turbuhaler, Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler
Budesonide 200 mcg turbuhaler or Budesonide+Formoterol 160mcg turbuhaler
Other Names:
  • Budesonide turbuhaler
  • Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler
No Intervention: counselling
75 children who will not treated as their request but will be folowedup
Drug: Budesonide turbuhaler, Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler
Budesonide 200 mcg turbuhaler or Budesonide+Formoterol 160mcg turbuhaler
Other Names:
  • Budesonide turbuhaler
  • Budesonide+Formoterol turbuhaler

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
reduction of asthma exacerbation during the study period
Time Frame: An average time of 8 weeks
less asthma exacerbation
An average time of 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
less primary care physician visits
Time Frame: An average time of 8 weeks
less primary care physician visits less ER visits less hospitalization due to asthma exacerbation
An average time of 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Meir Medical Center

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Avner He Cohen, Dr, Clalit health services

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Johnston NJ, Johnston SL, Duncan JM, Greene JM,Keith PK,Roy M, Wsaerman S, Sears MR. The september epidemic of asthma exacerbation in children:a search for etiology. J allergy Clin Immunol 2005,115;132-8 Scheuerman O, Meyerowitch J, Marcus N, Hoffer V, Batt E , Garty B-Z. The september epidemic of asthma in Israel. J of Asthma 2009;46;652-5 Johnston NW, Mandhane PJ, Dai J, Duncan JM, Greene JM,Lambert K, Sears Mr. Attenuation of the september epidemic of asthma exacerbation in children: A randomized controlled trial of montelukast added to usual therapy. Pediatrics;120;e702-e712.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

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October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 9, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 10, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

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August 11, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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March 19, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 16, 2012

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2012

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  • hermanasthma

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