Effect of Inhaled Mometasone/Formoterol Versus Inhaled Fluticasone/Salmeterol in Asthma Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of inhaled mometasone/formoterol versus inhaled fluticasone/salmeterol on peripheral airway function in treatment of asthma.

Timeline

Start

2015-05

Primary completion

2016-02

Completion

2016-02

Publications

• Background Kraft M, Pak J, Martin RJ, Kaminsky D, Irvin CG. Distal lung dysfunction at night in nocturnal asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jun;163(7):1551-6. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.7.2008013.
• Background Martin RJ. Therapeutic significance of distal airway inflammation in asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Feb;109(2 Suppl):S447-60. doi: 10.1067/mai.2002.121409.
• Background Usmani OS, Biddiscombe MF, Barnes PJ. Regional lung deposition and bronchodilator response as a function of beta2-agonist particle size. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Dec 15;172(12):1497-504. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200410-1414OC. Epub 2005 Sep 28.
• Background Meltzer EO, Kuna P, Nolte H, Nayak AS, Laforce C; P04073 Study Investigators. Mometasone furoate/formoterol reduces asthma deteriorations and improves lung function. Eur Respir J. 2012 Feb;39(2):279-89. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00020310. Epub 2011 Aug 4.
• Background Kirsten AM, Watz H, Brindicci C, Piccinno A, Magnussen H. Effects of beclomethason/formoterol and budesonide/formoterol fixed combinations on lung function and airway inflammation in patients with mild to moderate asthma--an exploratory study. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Apr;31:79-84. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2014.08.007. Epub 2014 Sep 4.
• Background Bernstein DI, Hebert J, Cheema A, Murphy KR, Cherrez-Ojeda I, Matiz-Bueno CE, Kuo WL, Nolte H. Efficacy and onset of action of mometasone furoate/formoterol and fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination treatment in subjects with persistent asthma. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2011 Dec 7;7(1):21. doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-7-21.
• Background Hozawa S, Terada M, Hozawa M. Comparison of budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler with fluticasone/salmeterol Diskus for treatment effects on small airway impairment and airway inflammation in patients with asthma. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Oct;24(5):571-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pupt.2011.05.004. Epub 2011 May 23.

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