A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of 4 Doses of BI 1744 CL Delivered Via the Respimat in Patients With Asthma.

June 17, 2014 updated by: Boehringer Ingelheim

A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Incomplete Crossover Efficacy and Safety Comparison of 4-week Treatment Periods of Once Daily Treatment of 4 Doses of BI 1744 CL Inhalation Solution Delivered by the Respimat® in Patients With Asthma

The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of 4 doses of BI 1744 CL inhalation solution delivered by the Respimat® inhaler once daily for four weeks in patients with asthma in comparison to placebo.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

198

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

      • Linz, Austria
        • 1222.27.43002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Schlüsslberg, Austria
        • 1222.27.43004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Thalheim bei Wels, Austria
        • 1222.27.43001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Wien, Austria
        • 1222.27.43003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Berlin, Germany
        • 1222.27.49003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Berlin, Germany
        • 1222.27.49004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Berlin, Germany
        • 1222.27.49009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Frankfurt, Germany
        • 1222.27.49011 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Hannover, Germany
        • 1222.27.49008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Lübeck, Germany
        • 1222.27.49002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Rüdersdorf, Germany
        • 1222.27.49007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Wiesbaden, Germany
        • 1222.27.49006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Wiesloch, Germany
        • 1222.27.49010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Lodz, Poland
        • 1222.27.48001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Lodz, Poland
        • 1222.27.48002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Poznan, Poland
        • 1222.27.48003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Proszowice, Poland
        • 1222.27.48004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania
        • 1222.27.40002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Bucharest, Romania
        • 1222.27.40003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Bardejov, Slovakia
        • 1222.27.42101 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Lucenec, Slovakia
        • 1222.27.42103 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Martin, Slovakia
        • 1222.27.42104 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia
        • 1222.27.42102 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Golnik, Slovenia
        • 1222.27.38601 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Hoce, Slovenia
        • 1222.27.38603 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Kamnik, Slovenia
        • 1222.27.38605 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
      • Topolsica, Slovenia
        • 1222.27.38604 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

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 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  1. All patients must sign an informed consent consistent with International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines prior to participation in the trial, i.e. prior to any study procedures which includes medication washout and restrictions. A separate informed consent is required for pharmacogenomic sampling.
  2. Male or female patients, aged between 18 and 70 years of age, diurnally active
  3. A history of asthma diagnosed by physician at least 3 months prior to Visit 1 at GINA treatment steps 3 or 4. The diagnosis of asthma must have been made before the age of 40.
  4. Pre-bronchodilator FEV1 between 60% predicted and 90% predicted at Visit 1.
  5. Increase in FEV1 greater or equal to 12% and 200 ml 15 minutes after 400mcg salbutamol (albuterol) at Visit 1.
  6. Patient must have been taking inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for at least 12 weeks prior to screening, and must have been receiving at a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to screening either: - a medium to high dose ICS or - a low to high dose ICS in combination with Long acting beta agonist (LABA).
  7. All patients must be symptomatic.

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Patients with a significant disease other than asthma; a significant disease is defined as a disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, may (i) put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, (ii) influence the results of the study, or (iii) cause concern regarding the patient's ability to participate in the study
  2. Patients who have been hospitalised for an asthma exacerbation within 3 months or had an admission to an intensive care unit for asthma within 3 years of Visit 1
  3. Patients will be excluded when they have: - an aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >80 IU/L, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >80 IU/L, bilirubin >1.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) or creatinine >1.5 X ULN - clinically relevant abnormal baseline haematology, blood chemistry, or urinalysis
  4. Patients with any of the following conditions: - a diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis

    • a diagnosis of paroxysmal tachycardia (>100 beats per minute)
    • a marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval at Visit 1 (e.g., repeated demonstration of a QTc interval >450 ms) as recommended by ICH E14
    • a history of additional risk factors for Torsade de Pointes (TdP) (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome) as recommended by ICH E14.
  5. Patients with any of the following conditions: - a history of myocardial infarction within 1 year of screening visit (Visit 1)

    • a diagnosis of clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmia
    • a history of cor pulmonale
    • known active tuberculosis
    • a malignancy for which patient has undergone resection, radiation therapy or chemotherapy within last five years (patients with treated basal cell carcinoma are allowed)
    • a history of life-threatening pulmonary obstruction
    • a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • history of cystic fibrosis
    • clinically evident bronchiectasis
    • a history of significant alcohol or drug abuse

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Olodaterol (BI 1744) placebo inhaled once daily from the Respimat inhaler and/or Formoterol placebo inhaled twice daily from the Aerolizer inhaler
Determine efficacy and safety of Placebo inhaled once daily from the Respimat inhaler and/or twice daily from the Aerolizer inhaler
Experimental: Olodaterol (BI 1744) low
Low dose inhaled orally once daily from the Respimat inhaler
Determine efficacy and safety of 4 different doses of Olodaterol (BI 1744) inhaled once daily via the Respimat
Experimental: Olodaterol (BI 1744) very low
Very low dose inhaled orally once daily from the Respimat inhaler
Determination of efficacy in 4 different doses of Olodaterol (BI 1744) inhaled once daily via the Respimat
Experimental: Olodaterol (BI 1744) medium
Medium dose inhaled orally once daily from the Respimat inhaler
Determination of efficacy in 4 different doses of Olodaterol (BI 1744) inhaled once daily via the Respimat
Experimental: Olodaterol (BI 1744) high
High dose inhaled orally once daily from the Respimat inhaler
Determine efficacy and safety in 4 different doses of Olodaterol (BI 1744) inhaled once daily via the Respimat
Active Comparator: Formoterol 12 mcg
12mcg inhaled twice daily from the Aerolizer inhaler
Determine efficacy and safety of 12 mcg Formoterol dose inhaled orally twice daily from the Aerolizer in comparison to other treatment groups

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) Area Under Curve 0-24 Hours (AUC 0-24h) Response at the End of Each Treatment Period
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FEV1 was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FEV1 values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FEV1 AUC 0-24h was calculated from 0-24 hours post-dose using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time (24h) to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
FEV1 Area Under Curve 0-12 h (AUC 0-12h) Response at the End of Each Treatment Period
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FEV1 was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FEV1 values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FEV1 AUC 0-12h was calculated from 0-12 hours post-dose using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time (12h) to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
FEV1 Area Under Curve 12-24 h (AUC 12-24h) Response at the End of Each Treatment Period
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FEV1 was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FEV1 values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FEV1 AUC 12-24h was calculated from 12-24 hours post-dose using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time (12h) to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Peak FEV1 Within 24 Hours Post-dose Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FEV1 was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FEV1 values at the randomisation visit. Peak FEV1 within 24 hours post dose measured following the evening trial drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Trough FEV1 Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FEV1 was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FEV1 values at the randomisation visit. Trough values were defined as the mean of 2 FEV1 values performed at the planned timepoints 23h and 23h 50min related to evening trial-drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Area Under Curve 0-12 Hours (AUC 0-12h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h , 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FVC was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FVC values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FVC AUC 0-12h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h , 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
FVC Area Under Curve 12-24 Hours (AUC 12-24h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FVC was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FVC values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FVC AUC 12-24h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
FVC Area Under Curve 0-24 Hours (AUC 0-24h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 min, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FVC was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FVC values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. FVC AUC 0-24h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 min, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Peak FVC Within 24 Hours Post-dose Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FVC was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FVC values at the randomisation visit. Peak FVC within 24 hours post dose measured following the trial drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Trough FVC Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline FVC was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose FVC values at the randomisation visit. Trough values were defined as the mean of 2 FEV1 values performed at the planned timepoints 23h and 23h 50min related to evening trial-drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Area Under Curve 0-12 Hours (AUC 0-12h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline PEF was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose PEF values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. PEF AUC 0-12h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres/seconds.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1 h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
PEF Area Under Curve 12-24 Hours (AUC 12-24h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline PEF was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose PEF values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. PEF AUC 12-24h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres/seconds.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Area Under Curve 0-24 Hours (AUC 0-24h) Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline PEF was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose PEF values at the randomisation visit. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline. PEF AUC 0-24h was calculated using the trapezoidal rule, divided by the observation time to report in litres/seconds.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and -1h, -10 mins, 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Peak PEF Within 24 Hours Post-dose Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline PEF was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose PEF values at the randomisation visit. Peak PEF within 24 hours post-dose measured following the evening trial drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 30 min, 60 min, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h, 11 h 50 min, 12 h 30 min, 13 h, 14 h, 15 h, 16 h, 18 h, 20 h, 22 h, 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Trough PEF Response
Time Frame: 1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Response was defined as change from baseline. Study baseline PEF was defined as the mean of the available pre-dose PEF values at the randomisation visit. Trough values were defined as the mean of 2 FEV1 values performed at the planned timepoints 23h and 23h 50min related to evening trial-drug inhalation at the end of each 4 week period of randomised treatment. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
1 hour (h) prior and 10 minutes (min) prior to first dose (baseline) and 23 h, and 23 h 50 min related to evening dose after 4 weeks
Mean Pre-dose Morning PEF (PEF a.m.)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
PEF a.m. was measured by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
Mean Pre-dose Evening PEF (PEF p.m.)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
PEF p.m. was measured by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
PEF Daily Variability
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
PEF daily variability was assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). PEF daily variability is the absolute difference between the morning and the evening PEF value divided by the mean of these two values, expressed as a percent. Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
Mean Pre-dose Morning FEV1 (FEV1 a.m.)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
FEV1 a.m. was measured by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
Mean Pre-dose Evening FEV1 (FEV1 p.m.)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
FEV1 p.m. was measured by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
Mean Number of Puffs of Rescue Medication During the Whole Day
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
Mean of daily use of salbutamol (albuterol) rescue medication as needed during the entire study period. Assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device (overall means obtained during each period of randomised treatment excluding the data of the first 2 weeks will be compared). Means are adjusted for treatment, period, patient and study baseline.
2-4 weeks
Percentage of Asthma Symptom Free Days
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
Percentage of asthma-symptom free days after the first 2 weeks of each treatment period was calculated as the number of symptom-free days divided by the number of days on treatment multiplied by 100. A symptom-free day was defined as a day in which no asthma symptoms were recorded, no rescue medication was recorded, activities during the day were not at all limited due to asthma, no shortness of breath during the day was recorded, no wheezing or coughing during the day and no night-time awakenings due to asthma were recorded. Assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device.
2-4 weeks
Number of Patients Categorized by Highest Number of Night Time Awakenings (Overall)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
Assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device after the first 2 weeks of each period of randomised treatment.
2-4 weeks
Number of Patients Categorized by Worst Asthma Daytime Symptoms (Overall)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
Assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device after the first 2 weeks of each period of randomised treatment.
2-4 weeks
Number of Patients Categorized by Worst Asthma Nighttime Symptoms (Overall)
Time Frame: 2-4 weeks
Assessed by patients at home using the AM2+ device after the first 2 weeks of each period of randomised treatment.
2-4 weeks
Total Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(s)) Score
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Total score from the Standardised Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ (s)) at the end of each 4 week treatment period. The AQLQ(s) contains 32 questions, each question has a 7 point scale from 1 (highest intensity) till 7 (no symptoms). Total score was defined as the sum of all items divided by the number of items.
4 weeks
Total Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) Score
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Control of asthma as assessed by the ACQ at the end of each 4-week treatment period.The ACQ contains 7 questions, each question has a 7 point scale from 0 (no symptoms) till 6 (highest intensity). Total score was defined as the sum of all items divided by the number of items.
4 weeks
Potassium 1 Hour Pre-dose
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Effect on potassium evaluated 1 hour pre-dose. Analysis is based on the log of the potassium values. For the geometric means, the results were back-transformed to the original scale.
4 weeks
Potassium 1 Hour Post-dose
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Effect on potassium evaluated 1 hour post-dose. Analysis is based on the log of the potassium values. For the geometric means, the results were back-transformed to the original scale.
4 weeks
Potassium 3 Hours Post-dose
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Effect on potassium evaluated 3 hours post-dose. Analysis is based on the log of the potassium values. For the geometric means, the results were back-transformed to the original scale.
4 weeks
Clinical Relevant Abnormalities for Vital Signs, Blood Chemistry, Haematology, Urinalysis and ECG
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Clinical relevant abnormalities for Vital Signs, Blood Chemistry, Haematology, Urinalysis and ECG. New abnormal findings or worsening of baseline conditions were reported as Adverse Events.
4 weeks

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

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