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Filter by:The four respiratory drugs being researched in this study have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are currently available by prescription at your drug store. One of the drugs is for the treatment of asthma alone, one is for treatment of SAR alone, and one is for treatment of both SAR and asthma. In addition, you will also receive one asthma rescue drug (albuterol) that is to be used for any breakthrough asthma symptoms that you may experience throughout the study. The purpose of this study is to see how well your asthma and SAR are controlled when taking one of the medicine combinations
Albuterol (salbutamol) is a widely used asthma medication but is associated with undesirable side effects such as shakiness and increased heart rate. Targeted delivery of albuterol to area of lungs where it has most effect would require a lower total dose to produce the same beneficial effects while reducing the side effects. It is anticipated that only 1/13th to 1/25th of the standard nebulized dose of albuterol will be required to attain same bronchodilator response as a standard nebulizer treatment as determined by lung function measurement and that the reduced dose will significantly reduce side effects as determined by hand tremor and heart rate.
Stress and anxiety can negatively affect children with asthma. Reducing the stress of asthmatic children and their families may lead to improved asthma care and fewer asthma symptoms in the children. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a family-focused asthma education program aimed at reducing stress levels and improving asthma care for urban children with asthma.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of inhaled ciclesonide at three different dose levels compared with placebo with respect to pulmonary function, asthma symptoms, and use of rescue medication in children with asthma. Treatment medication will be administered as follows: ciclesonide or placebo will be inhaled once daily. The study consists of a baseline period (2 to 4 weeks) and a treatment period (12 weeks). The study provides further data on safety and tolerability of ciclesonide.
This is a randomized, multi-center, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, evaluating the efficacy of mometasone furoate/formoterol fumarate (MF/F) metered dose inhaler (MDI) versus MF for 26 weeks. Prior to the 26-week double-blind Treatment Period, participants will receive open-label (OL) MF MDI 100 mcg twice daily (BID) for 2 to 3 weeks during the Run-in Period. Efficacy will be measured by the Area Under the Curve from 0 to 12 hours [AUC](0-12 hours) of the change from Baseline to the Week 12 Endpoint in Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) and by the time-to-first severe asthma exacerbation across the 26-week treatment period.
This is a randomized, multi-center, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, evaluating the efficacy of mometasone furoate (MF) /formoterol fumarate (F)[MF/F] metered dose inhaler (MDI) versus MF for 26 weeks. Prior to the 26-week double-blind Treatment Period, subjects will receive open-label MF MDI 200 mcg twice daily (BID) for 2 to 3 weeks during the Run-in Period. Efficacy will be measured by The Area Under the Curve From 0 to 12 Hours [AUC](0-12 hours) of the Change From Baseline to the Week 12 Endpoint in Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second (FEV1) [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12] and Time-to-First Severe Asthma Exacerbation across the 26-week treatment period.
The aim of this study is to reveal that inhaled corticosteroid therapy combined with a short-acting beta2- agonist given on a symptom driven basis is as effective as traditional asthma therapy. Thus, three advantages will be achieved: 1. better compliance with treatment since patients will most likely have to administer the treatment less frequently, 2. maximum pharmacological effect with the least amount of drug and 3. less economic burden on health care providers.
Comparison of the researchers' standard nebulizer and a breath actuated nebulizer to examine if breathing medication can be delivered more quickly and as effectively or more effectively than the standard nebulizer.
This is a randomized, multicenter, double blind, parallel-group study evaluating the efficacy of mometasone furoate/formoterol fumarate (MF/F) metered dose inhaler (MDI) 400/10 mcg twice daily (BID) compared with MF MDI 400 mcg BID for 12 weeks. Prior to the 12-week double-blind treatment period, subjects will receive open-label MF MDI 400 mcg BID for 2 to 3 weeks during the run-in period. Efficacy will be measured by the area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours [AUC](0-12 hr) of the change from Baseline to the Week 12 Endpoint in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).
The objective of the proposed large, high-intensity, randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the real-life effectiveness of providing a written action plan to asthmatic children discharged from the emergency department (ED) or hospital on the short-term adherence to written recommendations (including medication, attendance to asthma education and medical follow-up). main outcome is adherence to prescribed inhaled preventive medication measured by an electronic counter. Secondary outcomes include attendance to asthma education and to medical follow-up, serving by pharmacy of prescription of oral steroids, as well as asthma control measured by questionnaire (Asthma Quiz for Kidz),2 use of rescue ß2-agonists, relapse to emergency room.