Physician and Patient Perception of Adjustable Maintenance Dosing of Symbicort Turbuhaler (REALITY)

January 21, 2011 updated by: AstraZeneca
This study will evaluate the perception of the physicians and the patients about the approved adjustable dosing of Symbicort® 160/4,5. Symbicort maintenance dose will be adjusted up and down within the approved dose range of 1x2 - 4x2 inhalations per day, to the level of asthma symptoms. Patients and physicians perception of this new dosing schedule will be evaluated by means of questionnaires completion and direct questioning.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

217

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

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Primary Care

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Minimum of 6 months history of asthma and treatment with an inhaled corticosteroids for at least 3 months prior to visit 1 and/or a history of short term variation in airway function and asthma symptoms responding promptly to convent
  • Patients where use of a combination (inhaled corticosteroid and long acting beta2-agonist is appropriate, i.e. not controlled on inhaled corticosteroids alone).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Asthma exacerbation requiring oral corticosteroid treatment in the four weeks prior to visit 1
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in the previous four weeks
  • Severe cardiovascular disease or other significant concomitant disease, which may interfere with the conduct of the study.
  • Women enrolled in the trial should not be planning pregnancy and should be taking adequate contraceptive measures where appropriate.
  • Previous enrollment in a clinical study
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to budesonide, formoterol or inhaled lactose

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient satisfaction with the adjustable maintenance dosing schedule
Time Frame: Throughout the study
Throughout the study
Physicians' satisfaction with the adjustable maintenance dosing schedule
Time Frame: Throughout the study
Throughout the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

AstraZeneca

Investigators

  • Study Director: Panagiotis Pontikis, MD, Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director, AstraZeneca Greece: 4

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

September 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 19, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • D5890L00021

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