Bronchial Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
bronchial asthma, Pulmicort Respules, long term use, pediatrics
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy for long term treatment of the drug in children aged 6 months and \< 5 years on bronchial asthma in daily clinical usage.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
AstraZeneca
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients treated with Pulmicort Respules for the first time due to bronchial asthma * Children of \>= 6 months and \< 5 years old age at the start of study treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of Adverse Events | Range of 3 years | — |
| Effects on growth rate | Range of 3 years | Variation of the height/weight from the baseline. |
| Effects on the adrenal cortical function. | Range of 3 years | Symptoms of adrenal cortical function suppression before and after the treatment with Pulmicort. |
| Effects on development of infections. | Range of 3 years | Existence and type of infections. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical course under Pulmicort long-term use | — | Validation of the frequency of asthmatic attack, level of the asthmatic attack, daily life, night sleep from baseline |
Outcome results
None listed