Acute severe asthma, acute exacerbation of asthma Respiratory Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Baseline Measurements:
Subjects, those who are randomised will be asked to perform baseline Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) and Forced Expiratory Volume at one second (FEV1). Blood samples will be drawn f
Sponsors
Christian Medical College (India)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 to 55 2. Asthma patients with Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) and Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) less than 50% of the predicted 3. Asthmatic for six months or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Underlying chronic lung disease 2. Fever more than 100.4°F 3. Smoker greater than five pack years 4. Patients with no legal representative or legal representative not willing to give consent 5. Life threatening asthma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FEV1 and PEF at 90 minutes and 180 minutes from the time of administering the drug. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Symptom assessment, at 90 minutes and180 minutes from the time of administering the drug 2. Adverse effect of fluticasone at 90 minutes and180 minutes from the time of administering the drug | — |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed