Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Two Treatment Regimens in Asthmatic Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Lodz

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The objective of the study was to compare in real life clinical practice two treatment regimens: inhaled glucocorticosteroid + salmeterol and inhaled glucocorticosteroid + montelukast.

Detailed Description

48 month pre/post retrospective repeated measures design was used to compare the level of asthma control among patients continuously treated at the Outpatient Asthma and Allergy Treatment Center, Chai...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of asthma according to the WHO/GINA 2006 definition by the physicians of the Centre, backed up by detailed medical history and physical examination as well as additional spirometry and bronchodilatation test or methacholine challenge where necessary
  • Occurrence of an index event (intervention) defined as the first prescription for salmeterol or montelukast, establishing a 12-month pre-index and three consecutive 12-month post-index periods
  • At least one inhaled glucocorticosteroid prescription in the pre-index period, and at least one salmeterol/montelukast prescription depending on the arm in every post-index period

Exclusion

  • Incomplete diagnostics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1995

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

132 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01488773

Start Date

April 1 1995

End Date

June 1 2006

Last Update

January 12 2012

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