Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
Asthma infants FLOVENT spacer
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to address an Food Drug and Administration (FDA) request to provide safety data in pre-asthmatic patients, ages 6 months to \<12 months, following administration of fluticasone propionate HFA.
Detailed description
A repeat-dose, open-label, 2-session study to assess the systemic exposure to, and pharmacodynamics of, fluticasone propionate HFA inhalation aerosol 88mcg administered twice-daily for 28 days delivered via an MDI and valved holding chamber with infant facemask to subjects ages 6 months to \<12 months who have experienced 2 or more wheezing episodes in the preceding 6 months
Interventions
Subjects will receive FP-matched placebo using an Aerochamber Plus with Infant Mask.
FLOVENT HFA consists of a white to off-white suspension of FP (micronized) in a liquefied hydrofluoroalkane propellant, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. Subject will receive FP HFA using an Aerochamber Plus with Infant Mask.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects who have experienced 2 or more wheezing episodes in the previous 6 months. * Subjects may not have taken any corticosteroids in the 4 weeks prior to dosing * Parents/guardians should be able to read and comprehend diary information collected throughout the study * Parents must be able to demonstrate the ability to use the facemask and spacer used to administer study drug
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who weigh less than 7 kg * Subjects who are taking any drugs that inhibit or induce the cytochrome P450 isoform * Any parents who have a history of psychiatric disease, intellectual deficiency, substance abuse that would compromise the validity of the consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum cortisol weighted mean(0-12h) | throughout the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum cortisol Cmin FP Cmaxss, AUClast and tmaxss Adverse events | throughout the study |
Countries
United States