E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary study objective was to demonstrate the superior clinical effectiveness of SFC compared with montelukast in the management of persistent asthma in children aged 6-14
years. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary study objectives were to assess the effect of each treatment SFC and montelukast on lung function, asthma control, Health Outcomes including the child’s q uality of life as measured by Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) and the caregiver’s quality of life as measured by Paediatric Asthma Caregiver’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ) at selected centres where a valid translation is available. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Diagnosis of asthma for at least 6 months (per American Thoracic Society [ATS] definition).
- Best forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) between 55% and 80% of predicted normal.
- More than or 12% FEV1 reversibility following inhalation of salbutamol.
- Must also be symptomatic on short-acting beta-agonists.
- Must not have used inhaled corticosteroids over the previous month or LTRAs (Leukotriene antagonists)over the previous 2 weeks. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Hospital admission for asthma within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
- Sinus, middle ear, oropharyngeal, upper or lower respiratory tract infections within two weeks immediately preceding Screening Visit 1.
- Oral or parenteral steroid therapy in the last 12 weeks, or more than 3 courses in the last 6 months. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary outcome was the change in the mean morning peak expiratory flow (PEFR) (L/min) over weeks 1-12 as collected on diary record cards |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The absolute and percentage change from baseline in morning pre-dose FEV1 at week 12. The change from baseline in percentage of symptom and rescue-free days over weeks 1-12. The change from baseline in mean change in evening PEFR over weeks 1-12.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
The change from baseline in percentage of symptom and
rescue-free days over weeks 1-12. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
Argentina |
Colombia |
Costa Rica |
Ecuador |
Mexico |
Peru |
Turkey |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |