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Montelukast in Pediatric Patients Aged 6 to 24 Months With Asthma--Safety Study (0476-176)

A study testing montelukast sodium in people with Asthma, run by Organon and Co.

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

A study of Montelukast compared to placebo in asthmatic children aged 6-24 months. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 24 months
Conditions the study is for
Asthma
What is being tested?
montelukast sodium
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
256 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2000to Feb 2001
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 24 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Patient is in good, stable health
  • Patient has been fed solid foods for at least 1 month
  • Patients had at least 3 episodes of asthma or asthma-like symptoms, all occurring after 8 weeks of age; at least one within 6 months of the Prestudy Visit
  • Patients had to be in need of a controller therapy according to criteria established in the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines

Who cannot join

  • Patient was hospitalized at the start of the study or required a visit to the emergency room due to asthma with in past 2 weeks

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study Comparing Montelukast With Placebo in Pediatric Patients Aged 6 to 24 Months With Asthma

A study of Montelukast compared to placebo in asthmatic children aged 6-24 months.

Conditions
Asthma
Being tested
montelukast sodium, Comparator: Placebo
Medical subject headings
Asthma

What participants receive

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

  • montelukast sodiumDrug

    Montelukast 4-mg oral granules mixed with applesauce once daily at bedtime for 6 weeks

  • Comparator: PlaceboDrug

    Placebo oral granules mixed with applesauce once daily at bedtime for 6 weeks

Study groups in NCT00943683
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalMontelukast
Receives: Drug: montelukast sodium
2Placebo comparatorPlacebo
Receives: Drug: Comparator: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Clinical Adverse Experiences (CAEs) Reported by Patients During the 6-weeks of Treatment

    An adverse experience (AE) is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the SPONSOR'S product, whether or not considered related to the use of the product

    Measured: During the 6 weeks of treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2000
  3. Primary completionFeb 2001
  4. Study completionFeb 2001

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
256 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00943683
Sponsor's protocol ID
0476-176
Other IDs
MK0476-176, 2009_618
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
21 Jul 2009
Last updated
3 Feb 2022

Publications

  • van Adelsberg J, Moy J, Wei LX, Tozzi CA, Knorr B, Reiss TF. Safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of montelukast in 6- to 24-month-old patients with asthma. Curr Med Res Opin. 2005 Jun;21(6):971-9. doi: 10.1185/030079905X48456.

    PubMed 15969897

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing montelukast sodium in people with Asthma, run by Organon and Co.

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 4 inclusion and 1 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 3 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Jun 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Clinical Adverse Experiences (CAEs) Reported by Patients During the 6-weeks of Treatment (time frame: During the 6 weeks of treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00943683, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 3 Feb 2022.

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