bronchial asthma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients(age 20 years or over) diagnosed with bronchial asthma 2)Patients who have been treated by inhaled corticosteroids for the past four weeks or more 3)Patients with written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with any of the following conditions are excluded: 1) Visited emergency room or were hospitalized due to exacerbation of asthma within 30 days prior to enrollment. 2) Treated with systemic corticosteroids within 30 days prior to enrollment. 3) Acquiring upper/lower respiratory tract infection within 30 days prior to enrollment. 4) Using inhaled corticosteroids solely or with long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) at a dosage that exceeds the approved one. 5) Complicating pulmonary diseases as follows: COPD, bronchiectasis, primary pulmonary cancer, connective tissue disease, pulmonary hypertension, and/or cystic disease of the lungs 6) Current smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. eNO (exhaled nitric oxide) 2. Asthma control levels (well-controlled / poor-controlled; determined by indices as below) -%FEV1.0 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second percentage) -Score of ACQ(Asthma Control Questionnaire) -Volatility of PEF (peak expiratory flow) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency in use of short-acting beta2-agonist(SABA) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
MC&P Co., Ltd. Medical Sciences Marketing Division