Intermittent and Daily Dosing for Episodic (Periodic) Asthma (0476-302)(COMPLETED)

NCT ID: NCT00337675

Last Updated: 2024-05-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1771 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a year-long study evaluating the efficacy of both daily and intermittent treatment of asthma in children who experience symptoms episodically (i.e., seasonally, usually in the context of upper respiratory tract infection).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Arm 1: drug + episodic supplemental placebo

Montelukast once a day (qd) + episode driven supplemental placebo qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

montelukast sodium

Intervention Type DRUG

Montelukast 4 mg (or 5 mg, depending on age of patient) qd + episode driven supplemental Pbo qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Arm 2: placebo comparator + episodic supplemental drug

Placebo qd + episode driven supplemental Montelukast qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

montelukast sodium

Intervention Type DRUG

Pbo qd + episode driven supplemental Montelukast 4 mg (or 5 mg, depending on age of patient) qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Arm 3: placebo comparator + episodic supplemental placebo

Placebo qd + episode driven supplemental placebo qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Comparator: Placebo (unspecified)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (Pbo) qd + episode driven supplemental Pbo for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Interventions

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montelukast sodium

Montelukast 4 mg (or 5 mg, depending on age of patient) qd + episode driven supplemental Pbo qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: Placebo (unspecified)

Placebo (Pbo) qd + episode driven supplemental Pbo for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

montelukast sodium

Pbo qd + episode driven supplemental Montelukast 4 mg (or 5 mg, depending on age of patient) qd for 12 days for a 52-wk treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK0476 Singulair® MK0476 Singulair®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged 6 months to 5 years with episodic (periodic) asthma

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are not in otherwise good health
* Patients who have persistent asthma (continual asthma symptoms)
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Organon and Co

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Valovirta E, Boza ML, Robertson CF, Verbruggen N, Smugar SS, Nelsen LM, Knorr BA, Reiss TF, Philip G, Gurner DM. Intermittent or daily montelukast versus placebo for episodic asthma in children. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Jun;106(6):518-26. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.01.017. Epub 2011 Mar 4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21624752 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MK0476-302

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2006_015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0476-302

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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