Study Of Asthma In Patients Of African Descent
This study will last up to 62 weeks. You will visit the clinic up to 17 times. Certain clinic visits will include physical examination, medical history review and lung function tests. The purpose of this study is to see if one asthma drug (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) is better in reducing the number of asthma exacerbations compared with another drug (fluticasone propionate...
Brief Summary
Official Title: “A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, 52-Week Comparison of Asthma Control and Measures of Airway Inflammation in Subjects of African Descent Receiving Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 100/50mcg DISKUS® BID or Fluticasone Propionate 100mcg DISKUS® BID Alone”
This study will last up to 62 weeks. You will visit the clinic up to 17 times. Certain clinic visits will include physical examination, medical history review and lung function tests. The purpose of this study is to see if one asthma drug (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) is better in reducing the number of asthma exacerbations compared with another drug (fluticasone propionate alone)
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Drug: fluticasone propionate/salmeterol powder
- Drug: fluticasone propionate powder
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- Asthma exacerbation rate per patient per year
Secondary Measures
- Morning peak flow measurement, percent of asthma symptom-free days, percent of albuterol-free days
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
Inclusion criteria:
- History of asthma for at least 6 months.
- Taking a low-dose of an inhaled corticosteroid for at least one month prior to the study (such as fluticasone propionate or budesonide).
Exclusion criteria:
- History of life-threatening asthma.
- Hospitalized for asthma within 3 months prior to the study.
- Current respiratory tract infection.
- Will not be able to attend clinic visits for the entire length of the study.
- Certain medical conditions that will make being in the study unsafe (such as congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, tuberculosis or certain drug allergies).
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 12 Years
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 65 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Investigator Information
Lead Investigator: GlaxoSmithKline Industry
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
GSK Clinical Trials, MD Study Director GlaxoSmithKline
Related Publications
References
Bailey W, Castro M, Matz J, White M, Dransfield M, Yancey S, Ortega H. Asthma exacerbations in African Americans treated for 1 year with combination fluticasone propionate and salmeterol or fluticasone propionate alone. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 Jun;24(6):1669-82. Epub 2008 May 6.
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00102765
Study ID Number: SFA103153
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00102765
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
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