Retrospective Study for Description of The Use Of Omalizumab In Patients With Difficult To Control Asthma

NCT ID: NCT01397760

Last Updated: 2011-07-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is do describe the experience in the use of omalizumabe, in a real life scenario, in uncontrolled severe asthmatic patients attended in specialist outpatient clinics, and its efficacy and safety. The efficacy of omalizumab in the population observed will be evaluated as reduction of uncontrolled asthma related events, i.e. exacerbations, emergency dept. visits, hospitalization and asthma-related treatment (decrease of asthma medication).

Detailed Description

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Omalizumab is indicated in children over 6 years of age, with diagnosis of difficult to control asthma, presenting a component of atopy demonstrated preferably positive skin tests (prick test) or in vitro reactivity (rast) allergens common inhalants. Patients must also present the total serum IgE levels between 30 and 700UI/mL. Children until 12 years the IgE level is between 30 and 300 IU/ml.

Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients on optimal asthma treatment, good compliance and no response to treatment according to asthma consensus (GINA/NAEEP and the Latinamerican Consensus for Difficult to treat Asthma)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fiks, Iara Nely, M.D.

INDIV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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IARA NELY FIKS

Principal Investigators

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iara n fiks, md

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

pulmonary sao luiz hospital

Locations

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Iara Nely Fiks

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Facility Contacts

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IARA N FIKS, MD

Role: primary

55 11 38453800

Other Identifiers

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iara fiks 1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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