NCT00584636

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the addition of budesonide to oral corticosteroids will result in a decrease in relapse rates compared to oral corticosteroids alone in children who are discharged from the ED after an asthma exacerbation. Secondly, that there will be an improvement in lung function, a decrease in beta-2 agonist use and an improvement in health-related quality of life compared to placebo.

Trial Health

30
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 20, 2007

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 2, 2008

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Status Verified

September 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

December 20, 2007

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

childemergency department

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of unplanned ED or PCP visits for asthma in the 1 month following an ED visit for an asthma exacerbation.

    28 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Use of rescue medications, hospitalizations and quality of life questionaires.

    28 days

Study Arms (1)

Pulmicort Respules

EXPERIMENTAL

using pulmicort respules

Drug: pulmicort respules

Interventions

pulmicort respules 0.5 mg twice a day for 28 days versus placebo

Also known as: Budesonide
Pulmicort Respules

Eligibility Criteria

Age2 Years - 8 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient is between the ages of 2 and 8
  • Has previously been diagnosed with asthma by any physician
  • Has presented to the ED with an asthma exacerbation judged by a physician that is believed would not required admission to the hospital

You may not qualify if:

  • Children less than 2 years (wheezing may be due to bronchiolitis)
  • Children who have been on oral or inhaled corticosteroid in the last week, are pregnant, or unavailable for follow-up
  • Pregnant
  • Has chronic lung diseases (i.e. cystic fibrosis)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

AsthmaEmergencies

Interventions

Budesonide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System DiseasesDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PregnenedionesPregnenesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Robert B Bulloch, MD

    Phoenix Children's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Katherine Mandeville, MD

    Phoenix Children's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
0

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2007

First Posted

January 2, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Study Completion

March 1, 2009

Last Updated

January 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2011-09

Locations