Bronchial Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
bronchial asthma, Pulmicort, long term use, pediatrics
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to confirm the safety profile for long term treatment in children aged 5 years and \<15 years on bronchial asthma in daily clinical usage/Effect on growth rate. Effect on adrenal function. Development of infection diseases by diseases type.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients treated with Pulmicort Turbuhaler for the first time due to bronchial asthma and children of \>= 5 years and \< 15 years old age at the start of study treatment
Exclusion criteria
-None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse event incidence. We will investigate, intensively, development of Adverse Drug Reactions, especially infections. Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions unexpected from the Precautions for use. | Two years |
| Effects on growth rate and the adrenal cortical function, development of infections | Two years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Variation of the asthma control status (total of JPAC:Japanese Pediatric Asthma Control Program score) from the baseline score. | Two years |
| Variation of the parental questionnaire (score by factor) from the baseline score. | Two years |
Countries
Japan