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Filter by:The primary objective of this study is to determine whether reslizumab, at a dosage of 0.3 or 3.0 mg/kg administered once every 4 weeks for a total of 4 doses, is more effective than placebo in improving lung function in patients with eosinophilic asthma.
In patients with obstructive lung disease like asthma aerosol therapy is the most used for drug administration. A order to make better use of aerosolized drugs in asthmatic patients, studies focus on ways to optimize this administration. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of nebulized bronchodilators carried by heliox associated with positive expiratory pressure (PEP) in lung deposition of radiation activity in adult asthmatic patients between episodes and its impact on lung function. Methods: A randomized controlled trial involving 32 with a mean age of 47.28 ± 9.67 of which 25% of the sample are male, these patients were divided into four groups: heliox + PEP, + PEP oxygen, heliox and oxygen in Regarding the anthropometric characteristics, parameters and cardiopulmonary baseline spirometry data were similar for all groups. For inhalation lung scintigraphy was used a noninvasive delivery system - orofacial mask with two unidirectional valves nontoxic - inspiratory and expiratory branch - connected to the nebulizer for radioisotopes associated with PEP of 10 cm H2O. At the end of inhalation, the images were acquired in a scintillation camera at 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 min. In order to analyze the aerosol deposition in different lung areas were delineated regions of interest (ROIs) in the vertical - the upper, middle and bottom - and horizontal central, intermediate and peripheral. Results: The spirometric data showed an increase in the values of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) predicted when compared with the heliox group + PEP (80%, p = 0.030) with PEP + O2 (65%, p = 0.030). As for CI, there was also an increase in PEP + heliox group (0.05 L, p = 0.012) compared to groups without oxygen and heliox PEP (0.03 L, 0.03 L, p = 0.012 respectively) for the total number of counts, no differences were seen between groups with heliox and oxygen with PEP PEP (482510, 577598, p = 0.262 respectively) for the total number of counts by comparing the oxygen group + PEP (577,598) with the heliox group (332,951, p = 0.004) and oxygen without PEP (409,526, p = 0.045), there was a greater number of counts in the O2 + PEP group. By analyzing the rate of pulmonary deposition (IDP) in the vertical gradient, higher deposition in the middle third (p = 0.001) when compared to upper and lower in both groups. With regard to IDPs in the horizontal gradient, there was greater deposition in the intermediate region when compared to central and peripheral (p = 0.003, 0.001 respectively) in all groups. As the penetration rate, no significant differences between groups (p = 0.726). When considering the pulmonary clearance, decreased with the number of counts over time within groups (p <0.05) but no differences between them: heliox + PEP (20.67%), PEP + oxygen (13.50%), heliox (16.27%) and oxygen (16%) - (p> 0.05). Conclusion: Although no differences in the rate of penetration and clearance of pulmonary radiation activity between groups, we noted a higher number of counts in patients who underwent nebulization with oxygen associated with PEP and a functional improvement in patients who underwent nebulization with PEP as spirometric values and CI.
In relation to their severity, hepatic diseases can significantly modify drug absorption and disposition and consequently can interfere with drug efficacy and/or produce toxicity. The purpose of this study will be to aid in deciding whether a dose adjustment is required in subjects with hepatic impairment and in estimating any such adjustments.
To test whether simvastatin has an additional anti-inflammatory effects on p38 MAPK, a signaling molecule for inflammation in inhaled steroid-treated asthmatics.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of AZD1981 on the electrical activity of the heart, in particular when the heart muscle is relaxed during a heart beat cycle. The effect of AZD1981 will be compared to a licensed antibiotic (moxifloxacin) which is well known to affect the electrical activity of the heart, but this effect is known to be at levels that are safe at the dose used in this study. The investigators will also compare the effects of AZD1981 with a "dummy drug" (placebo). The investigators will also be evaluating how safe and well tolerated AZD1981 is and how much AZD1981 enters the blood circulation by collecting blood during the study.
The objective of the investigators pilot study is to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of two corticosteroid drugs, prednisone and prednisolone, in children who present to the pediatric emergency department with an asthma exacerbation. The investigators hypothesis is that the pharmacokinetic profile in this population will be similar to healthy children and adults.
A study to compare the bronchodilatory effect of a single dose of Mometasone Furoate/Formoterol Fumarate (MF/F) pressurized metered dose inhaler (MDI) delivered with and without an AeroChamber Plus® with Flow-Vu® Anti-Static Valved Holding Chamber (spacer) versus Placebo MDI (combined with and without spacer) and formoterol fumarate (F) dry powder inhaler (DPI). Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 6 treatment sequences and each participant was to receive a single dose of each of 4 treatments in each period. Each treatment period was separated by a 5 to 7 day washout period. It assumed that a single dose MF/F MDI 100/10 microgram (mcg) delivered with a spacer would produce bronchodilation, defined as a significant increase in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours (AUC[0-12 hr]) when compared to placebo.
The aim of the study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of a 48-week treatment with two doses of tiotropium bromide compared to placebo in adolescent patients with moderate persistent asthma. Efficacy and safety will be assessed by measuring lung function parameters and evaluating the effects on asthma exacerbations, on Quality of life, on health care resource utilisation an on the number of adverse events.
The purpose of this study is to estimate the relative potency for bronchoprotective effect of formoterol Novolizer 12 µg (test) compared to formoterol Aerolizer 12 µg (reference).
This study examines the pharmacokinetic profile of Armstrong's proposed Epinephrine Inhalation Aerosol USP, an HFA134a propelled Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) (E004), using a stable isotope deuterium-labeled epinephrine (epinephrine-d3) to differentiate the administered drug from the endogenous epinephrine, in healthy male and female adult volunteers.