Asthma in the Elderly: The Effect of Montelukast

October 4, 2016 updated by: Michele Columbo, M.D., Rohr and Columbo Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Specialists, P.C.

Asthma in the Elderly: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over Study of the Effect of Montelukast

This is a pilot study of the effect of montelukast in subjects with asthma who are 65 years old and older. Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist U.S. F.D.A. approved for the treatment of asthma in subjects who are 12 month old and older. This study is being done because there has been no placebo controlled study of montelukast focused on this group of patients. Elderly asthmatics have been mostly ignored in asthma studies. They are more likely to be underdiagnosed, undertreated, and hospitalized for asthma when compared to younger asthmatics. The pathophysiology of asthma in the elderly is typically different than in younger patients. This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Investigators plan to enroll thirty subjects who have been diagnosed with asthma for at least one year, are non smoker, and did not smoke for more than 10 pack/year of tobacco products in their lifetime. After a run-in period of one week, the study subjects will take montelukast 10 mg orally for 8 weeks first and then placebo for 8 weeks, or vice versa. Primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of montelukast on asthma symptoms assessed by daily symptom scores, the Asthma Control Test and the number of puffs of albuterol, and spirometric values (FEV1). Secondary objectives include studying whether montelukast affects peripheral blood eosinophils counts and serum IgE levels.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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26

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States, 19010
        • Rohr and Columbo Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Specialists, P.C.

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Asthma diagnosed for at least one year;
  • Able to swallow small capsules.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tobacco smoking for more than 10/pack years;
  • Previous adverse reaction to montelukast or other leukotriene inhibitor;
  • History of hypereosinophilic disorder other than atopic disease;
  • Treatment with montelukast within 4 weeks from randomization;
  • Asthma exacerbation or treatment with prednisone/other systemic steroid within 4 weeks from randomization.

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
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Montelukast 10 mg daily for 8 weeks
Study subjects will take montelukast 10 mg orally daily for 8 weeks
Other: Placebo
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg orally
Other Names:
  • Singulair
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo daily for 8 weeks
Study subjects will take placebo orally daily for 8 weeks
Other: Placebo
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg orally
Other Names:
  • Singulair

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Effect of montelukast on asthma symptoms assessed by daily symptom scores.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Effect of montelukast on the Asthma Control Test.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Effect of montelukast on number of puffs of albuterol used to relieve asthma symptoms.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Effect of montelukast on lung capacity assessed by spirometry (FEV1).
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Effect of montelukast on peripheral blood eosinophils counts.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks
Effect of montelukast on total serum IgE.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Rohr and Columbo Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Specialists, P.C.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Michele Columbo, M.D., Rohr and Columbo Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology Specialists

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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November 1, 2015

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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June 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 10, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 15, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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December 18, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

Last Update Posted

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October 5, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 4, 2016

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2016

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • SSRF2015-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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