Small Particle Steroids in Refractory Asthma

Phase 4 Completed 30 enrolled University of Nottingham Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · collab University Hospitals, Leicester · collab

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an inhaled steroid with a small particle size can be an additional treatment option in patients with refractory eosinophilic asthma.

Timeline

Start: 2010-01
Primary completion: 2013-10
Completion: 2013-12

Publications

Hodgson D, Anderson J, Reynolds C, Meakin G, Bailey H, Pavord I, Shaw D, Harrison T. A randomised controlled trial of small particle inhaled steroids in refractory eosinophilic asthma (SPIRA). Thorax. 2015 Jun;70(6):559-65. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206481. Epub 2015 Apr 9.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Ciclesonide	Other / unclassified	320 ug	Inhaled

Small Particle Steroids in Refractory Asthma

Summary

Timeline

Publications

Drugs

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