Comparison of Anti-inflammatory Effects of Seroflo and Seretide in Patients With Asthma

September 9, 2013 updated by: Kittipong Maneechotesuwan, Mahidol University

Comparison of Anti-inflammatory Effects of Seroflo 125 Inhaler With Seretide Evohaler(25/125) in Patients With Asthma

The purpose of this study is to test hypothesis if Sereflo (ICS/LABA) could reduce airway inflammation in asthmatic patients in the same as Seretide.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • BKK
      • Bangkoknoi, BKK, Thailand, 10700
        • Division of Respiratory Disease and TB, Siriraj Hospital
    • Bangkok
      • Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10700
        • Kittipong Maneechotesuwan

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 20-80 years
  • Patients with asthma diagnosed by according to the American Thoracic Society criteria
  • A baseline FEV1 > or = 50% predicted with a reversibility of FEV1 after therapy with inhaled salbuterol (2.5 mg) of FEV1 12% or with provocative concentration of a methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1 (PC20) of < or = 8 mg/mL
  • Prescribed use of inhaled corticosteroids (any brand) for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry
  • The daily prescribed dose of inhaled corticosteroids during the last 4 weeks prior to study entry should have been constant and at least 250 μg/day of fluticasone at least 400 μg/day of budesonide at least 500 μg/day of any other beclomethasone
  • Be able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any asthma exacerbation or respiratory tract infection affecting asthma within 4 weeks prior to the randomization visit
  • Intake of oral, parenteral corticosteroids within 4 weeks and/or depot parenteral corticosteroid within 12 weeks prior to the randomization visits
  • Current or previous smoker with a smoking history of > or = 10 pack years
  • Previous randomization of treatment in the present study
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study therapy
  • Use of any β-blocking agent, including eye-drops
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding or planned pregnancy during the study. Fertile women not using acceptable contraceptive pill measures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sereflo
Sereflo (25/125)
Patients take sereflo (25/125) 2 puffs twice a day for 4 weeks
Active Comparator: Seretide
Seretide (25/125)
Patients will take Seretide (25/125) 2 puffs twice a day for 4 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sputum eosinophils
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Exhaled nitric oxide
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks
Asthma control test scores
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kittipong Maneechotesuwan, MD., PhD., Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 9, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • si446/2010

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