Trial Outcomes & Findings for Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Best Adjustment Strategy for Asthma in Long Term (BASALT) (NCT NCT00495157)

NCT ID: NCT00495157

Last Updated: 2013-04-11

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

342 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Results posted on

2013-04-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Symptom-based Adjustment
Symptom-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Biomarker-based Adjustment
Biomarker-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Guideline-based Adjustment
Guideline-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Overall Study
STARTED
113
115
114
Overall Study
COMPLETED
97
92
101
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
16
23
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Best Adjustment Strategy for Asthma in Long Term (BASALT)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Symptom-based Adjustment
n=113 Participants
Symptom-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Biomarker-based Adjustment
n=115 Participants
Biomarker-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Guideline-based Adjustment
n=114 Participants
Guideline-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Total
n=342 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
0 Participants
n=483 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
111 Participants
n=93 Participants
114 Participants
n=4 Participants
112 Participants
n=27 Participants
337 Participants
n=483 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
5 Participants
n=483 Participants
Age Continuous
36.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.2 • n=93 Participants
34.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=4 Participants
34.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=27 Participants
35.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8 • n=483 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants
n=93 Participants
82 Participants
n=4 Participants
72 Participants
n=27 Participants
237 Participants
n=483 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants
n=93 Participants
33 Participants
n=4 Participants
42 Participants
n=27 Participants
105 Participants
n=483 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
113 participants
n=93 Participants
115 participants
n=4 Participants
114 participants
n=27 Participants
342 participants
n=483 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Population: All participants were followed for time to treatment failure or right censoring (measured in days).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Symptom-based Adjustment
n=113 Participants
Symptom-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Biomarker-based Adjustment
n=115 Participants
Biomarker-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Guideline-based Adjustment
n=114 Participants
Guideline-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Time to Treatment Failure (Measured in Days)
196.9 days
Standard Error 4.0
225.2 days
Standard Error 5.6
182.3 days
Standard Error 4.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured during the 36-week treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Symptom-based Adjustment

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Biomarker-based Adjustment

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 7 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Guideline-based Adjustment

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Symptom-based Adjustment
n=113 participants at risk
Symptom-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Biomarker-based Adjustment
n=115 participants at risk
Biomarker-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Guideline-based Adjustment
n=114 participants at risk
Guideline-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
General disorders
hospitalizations for unrelated events
5.3%
6/113 • Number of events 6
0.00%
0/115
0.88%
1/114 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Symptom-based Adjustment
n=113 participants at risk
Symptom-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Biomarker-based Adjustment
n=115 participants at risk
Biomarker-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Guideline-based Adjustment
n=114 participants at risk
Guideline-based adjustment of beclomethasone dipropionate administered via a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler (QVAR® 40 mcg or QVAR® 80 mcg)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
urgent care for asthma
1.8%
2/113 • Number of events 2
6.1%
7/115 • Number of events 7
7.0%
8/114 • Number of events 8

Additional Information

Vernon M. Chinchilli, PhD

Penn State Hershey College of Medicine

Phone: 717-531-4262

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place