Montelukast Back to School Asthma Study (0476-340)
Primary Purpose
Asthma
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
montelukast
Comparator: Placebo
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female non-smoking Participants, ages 6 to 14 years, with chronic asthma, history of at least one asthma exacerbation associated with a cold within the past year and a documented history of asthma that required treatment with any asthma medication within 6 months prior to Visit 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant cannot have any other acute or chronic pulmonary disorder, or hospitalization for asthma more than three times within one year prior to signing informed consent
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
1
2
Arm Description
montelukast
Placebo
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Mean Percentage of Days With Worsening Asthma (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
A day of worsening asthma is a day with: increase from baseline in β-agonist use (> 70% and a min increase of 2 puffs); > 50% increase from baseline in daytime symptoms score; awake "all night"; increase from baseline in inhaled corticosteroid use ≥ 100% or oral corticosteroid rescue for worsening asthma; or unanticipated healthcare utilization.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Number of Participants With the Occurrence of One or More Health Care Utilizations (as Measured on Daily Diaries)
Health care utilization is defined as unanticipated asthma care in an office or clinic, emergent or hospital setting.
Percentage of Days With Increased β-agonist Use by >70% and a Minimum Increase of 2 Puffs From Baseline (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
Percentage of Days With Increased Daytime Asthma Symptom Score by >50% From Baseline (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
Daytime asthma symptom score was calculated as the sum of the responses (0 (best) to 5 (worst)) to three daytime symptom questions.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00461032
Brief Title
Montelukast Back to School Asthma Study (0476-340)
Official Title
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Parallel Group 8-week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Chewable Montelukast When Initiated at the Start of the School Year in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Asthma
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2006 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2006 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Organon and Co
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This study, in children with chronic asthma, evaluates the number of days of worsening asthma during 8 weeks of treatment with montelukast after treatment is started for the first day of school.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Asthma
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1162 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
montelukast
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Placebo
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
montelukast
Intervention Description
montelukast 5 mg tablet Once a day (QD) for 8 weeks
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Comparator: Placebo
Intervention Description
Placebo to montelukast QD for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean Percentage of Days With Worsening Asthma (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
Description
A day of worsening asthma is a day with: increase from baseline in β-agonist use (> 70% and a min increase of 2 puffs); > 50% increase from baseline in daytime symptoms score; awake "all night"; increase from baseline in inhaled corticosteroid use ≥ 100% or oral corticosteroid rescue for worsening asthma; or unanticipated healthcare utilization.
Time Frame
8 Week treatment period initiated at the beginning of a school year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of Participants With the Occurrence of One or More Health Care Utilizations (as Measured on Daily Diaries)
Description
Health care utilization is defined as unanticipated asthma care in an office or clinic, emergent or hospital setting.
Time Frame
8 Week treatment period initiated at the beginning of a school year
Title
Percentage of Days With Increased β-agonist Use by >70% and a Minimum Increase of 2 Puffs From Baseline (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
Time Frame
8 Week treatment period initiated at the beginning of a school year
Title
Percentage of Days With Increased Daytime Asthma Symptom Score by >50% From Baseline (as Measured on Daily Diaries) in Pediatric Asthmatic Participants
Description
Daytime asthma symptom score was calculated as the sum of the responses (0 (best) to 5 (worst)) to three daytime symptom questions.
Time Frame
8 Week treatment period initiated at the beginning of a school year
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Male and female non-smoking Participants, ages 6 to 14 years, with chronic asthma, history of at least one asthma exacerbation associated with a cold within the past year and a documented history of asthma that required treatment with any asthma medication within 6 months prior to Visit 1
Exclusion Criteria:
Participant cannot have any other acute or chronic pulmonary disorder, or hospitalization for asthma more than three times within one year prior to signing informed consent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Medical Monitor
Organizational Affiliation
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
20674830
Citation
Weiss KB, Gern JE, Johnston NW, Sears MR, Jones CA, Jia G, Watkins MW, Smugar SS, Edelman JM, Grant EN. The Back to School asthma study: the effect of montelukast on asthma burden when initiated prophylactically at the start of the school year. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Aug;105(2):174-81. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.04.018. Epub 2010 Jul 1.
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