Asthma MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10003553 Term: Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men and women aged 18-65 years; mild stable asthma, controlled with a low-dose 'preventer' steroid inhaler; forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at least 80% of predicted; in good general health; able to communicate with study personnel; reliable, willing, and likely to comply with the protocol; able to use the study inhalers correctly; consent to our informing their GP of their participation in the study, and to our entering their details into the over-volunteering database (TOPS). Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We exclude participants who meet the following criteria: severe asthma; hospital treatment for asthma in the 6 months before screening; needed antibiotics for a chest infection or a bad flare-up of asthma in the 6 weeks before screening; abuse of alcohol or drugs; recent use of over-the-counter medicines or prescription medicines (other than a steroid 'preventer' inhaler, a short-acting 'reliever' inhaler, or low-dose hormonal contraceptives); history of any serious problem with the lungs, other than asthma (such as tuberculosis); any clinically significant disease; serious reaction to any medicine, particularly fluticasone propionate or similar drugs; pregnant or breastfeeding; unwilling to comply with the contraception requirements of the protocol; have donated blood, or taken part in another study, within the past 3 months; heavy smokers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To find out if the study medicine (a generic formulation of fluticasone propionate) is as safe as Flixotide, by measuring their effects on blood and urine levels of cortisol (a steroid produced by the body).;Secondary Objective: To compare the side effects and efficacy of Flixotide and the study medicine.;Primary end point(s): Change from baseline in the area under the plasma cortisol-time curve (AUC0-24 h). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom