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AsthmaPhase 2NCT00685347

Dose Response Study of Levalbuterol in the Prevention of Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction Compared to Racemic Albuterol in Pediatric Subjects

A Phase 2 study testing Levalbuterol HFA MDI and Racemic Albuterol in people with Asthma and Bronchoconstriction, run by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate, using an exercise challenge approach, the dose response of levalbuterol HFA MDI in pediatric subjects with asthma Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 11 years
Conditions the study is for
Asthma, Bronchoconstriction
What is being tested?
Levalbuterol HFA MDI and Racemic Albuterol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
6 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2003to Jun 2003
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 11 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Subject, male or female, must be between the ages of 6 to 11 years, inclusive, at the time of consent.
  • Female subjects who are 8 years of age or older must have a negative serum pregnancy test.
  • Subject must have a documented diagnosis of asthma for a minimum of 6 months prior to study start
  • Subject must be in good health with the exception of their reversible airways disease and not suffering from any chronic condition that might affect their respiratory function.
  • Subject must have a chest X-ray for the study or within 12 months prior to randomization.
  • Subject's parent/legal guardian must be able to complete the diary cards and medical event calendars reliably on a daily basis and understand dosing instructions. Any minor subject who is not able to do this must have a parent/legal guardian who can assist them during the study with these activities.

Who cannot join

  • Female subject who is pregnant or lactating.
  • Subject who has participated in an investigational drug study within 30 days of study start, or who is currently participating in another clinical trial.
  • Subject whose schedule prevents him or her from starting study visits before 2:30-4:00 PM.
  • Subject who is unwilling or physically unable to perform the exercise challenges as described in the protocol.
  • Subject who has travel commitments during the study that would interfere with trial measurements or compliance or both.
  • Subject who has a history of hospitalization for asthma within 4 weeks prior to study start, or who is scheduled for in-patient hospitalization, including elective surgery during the course of the trial.
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  • Subject with a known sensitivity to levalbuterol or racemic albuterol, or any of the excipients contained in any of these formulations.
  • Subject using any prescription drug with which albuterol sulfate administration is contraindicated.
  • Subject with currently diagnosed life-threatening asthma defined as a history of asthma episodes requiring intubation, associated with hypercapnia, respiratory arrest, or hypoxic seizures within 3 months prior to study start.
  • Subject with a history of cancer (exception: basal cell carcinoma in remission).
  • Subject with hyperthyroidism, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases or seizure disorders.
  • Subject with a history of substance abuse or drug abuse within 12 months preceding study start.
  • Subject with a history of cigarette smoking or use of any tobacco products.
  • Subject with a documented history of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or any form of allergic alveolitis.
  • Subject who has suffered from a clinically significant upper or lower respiratory tract infection in the 3 weeks prior to study start.
  • Subjects with unstable asthma; or who have had a change in asthma therapy; or a visit to the Emergency Department or hospital for worsening asthma within 4 weeks.
  • Subject who is a staff member or relative of a staff member.

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 1 country.

6 sites in 1 country

United States6 sites
  • Study site

    Burke, Virginia

  • Study site

    Dallas, Texas

  • Study site

    Denver, Colorado

  • Study site

    Englewood, Colorado

  • Study site

    Long Beach, California

  • Study site

    Russells Mills, Massachusetts

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About this study

Official title: A Dose Response Study of Levalbuterol and Racemic Albuterol HFA MDI in Pediatric Subjects With Asthma

The purpose of this study is to investigate, using an exercise challenge approach, the dose response of levalbuterol HFA MDI in pediatric subjects with asthma

Read the detailed description

A randomized, double-blind, active controlled, multicenter, parallel treatment, 3x3 dose level crossover study evaluating the dose response of levalbuterol in pediatric subjects between the ages of 6 and 11, inclusive with exercise induced bronchoconstriction. This study was previously posted by Sepracor Inc. In October 2009, Sepracor Inc. was acquired by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma., and in October 2010, Sepracor Inc's name was changed to Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Being tested
Levalbuterol HFA MDI, Racemic Albuterol
Keywords
Asthma, Exercised induced bronchoconstriction
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Levalbuterol HFA MDIDrug

    1. levalbuterol 45 µg (1 actuation of 45 µg); (b) levalbuterol 90 µg (2 actuation of 45 µg) and (c) levalbuterol 180 µg (4 actuations of 45 µg each).
    2. Arm #A
    3. Xopenex HFA MDI
  • Racemic AlbuterolDrug

    1. racemic albuterol 90 µg (1 actuation of 90 µg); (b) racemic albuterol 180 µg (2 actuations of 90 µg) and (c) racemic albuterol 360 µg (4 actuations of 90 µg).
    2. Arm #B
    3. Proventil HFA MDI
Study groups in NCT00685347
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AExperimentalSubjects randomized to the levalbuterol arm will complete 1 of 6 possible randomization sequences containing (a) levalbuterol 45 µg (1 actuation of 45 µg); (b) levalbuterol 90 µg (2 actuation of 45 µg) and (c) levalbuterol 180 µg (4 actuations of 45 µg each). Subjects will receive treatment, according to the randomization sequence, followed by a 5±2 day washout.
Receives: Drug: Levalbuterol HFA MDI
BActive comparatorSubjects randomized to racemic albuterol will complete 1 of 6 possible randomization sequences containing (a) racemic albuterol 90 µg (1 actuation of 90 µg); (b) racemic albuterol 180 µg (2 actuations of 90 µg) and (c) racemic albuterol 360 µg (4 actuations of 90 µg). Subjects will receive treatment, according to the randomization sequence, followed by a 5±2 day washout.
Receives: Drug: Racemic Albuterol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Maximum percent decrease in FEV1 from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FEV1

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Area under the percent decrease from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FEV1 curve

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  2. Area under the percent decrease from visit pre-dose FEV1 curve.

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  3. Minimum percent change in FEV1 from visit pre-dose FEV1.

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  4. Minimum percent change in FEV1 from visit post dose/pre-challenge FEV1

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  5. percent change in FEV1 from visit predose to the post-dose/pre-challenge FEV1

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  6. Time to recovery (min), Protected/Unprotected Subjects Counts

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  7. Area under the percent decrease from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FVC,

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  8. Maximum percent decrease in FVC from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FVC

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  9. Minimum percent change in FVC from pre-dose FVC

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  10. Area under the percent decrease from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FEF25%-75% curve

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  11. Maximum percent decrease in FEF25-75% from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FEF25-75%

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

  12. Minimum percent change in FEF25%-75% from visit pre-dose FEF25-75%.

    Measured: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionJun 2003
  4. Study completionJun 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00685347
Sponsor's protocol ID
051-312
Status last verified
Feb 2012
First submitted
23 May 2008
Last updated
22 Feb 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Levalbuterol HFA MDI and Racemic Albuterol in people with Asthma and Bronchoconstriction, run by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Feb 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Maximum percent decrease in FEV1 from visit post-dose/pre-challenge FEV1 (time frame: Days -7, 0, 5, 10, 15). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Feb 2012.

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