Pediatric ACTION3 (Identify, Treat, Control): Effectiveness of Adding Montelukast in Pediatric Subjects With Uncontrolled Asthma (0476-385)
Primary Purpose
Asthma
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
montelukast sodium
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Asthma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient Is Diagnosed With Asthma For At Least 6 Months
- Patient's Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Is 80% Of Predicted Value (Appendix 10)
- Patient Is Currently Untreated, Or Patient Is A User Of Short-Acting 2-Agonist On An As-Needed Basis, Or Patient Is A User Of Ics At Any Dosage
- Physician And/Or Patient Are Dissatisfied With Current Controller Therapy, Or Patient Is Reluctant To Take Ics Therapy, Or Patient Is Insufficiently Controlled Due To Non-Adherence With Current Therapy Through The Preceding 6 Weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- As Per Canadian Guidelines, Patient Is On A Laba Alone (Formoterol (Oxeze), Salmeterol (Serevent)) Or A Combination Product (Advair Or Symbicort)
- Patient Is Well Controlled, Adherent And Satisfied With Current Controller Therapy
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Montelukast
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)
ACQ is a questionnaire consisting of seven 7-point Likert scale questions describing frequency and severity of asthma symptoms. Score ranges between 0 (well-controlled) and 6 (extremely poorly controlled); a score of ≤0.75 indicates well controlled symptoms.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)
ACQ is a questionnaire consisting of seven 7-point Likert scale questions describing frequency and severity of asthma symptoms. Score ranges between 0 (well-controlled) and 6 (extremely poorly controlled); a score of ≤0.75 indicates well controlled symptoms.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00832455
Brief Title
Pediatric ACTION3 (Identify, Treat, Control): Effectiveness of Adding Montelukast in Pediatric Subjects With Uncontrolled Asthma (0476-385)
Official Title
A 12 Week Multicenter, Open-label, Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Montelukast Sodium (Singulair®), 4 or 5 mg/Day in Pediatric Subjects With Uncontrolled Asthma
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2008 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Organon and Co
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
a study to describe patient and physician satisfaction with montelukast therapy for the control of asthma used either as monotherapy or in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
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 4
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
445 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Montelukast
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
montelukast sodium
Other Intervention Name(s)
Singular
Intervention Description
Montelukast 4-5 mg for 12 weeks, oral tablet
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)
Description
ACQ is a questionnaire consisting of seven 7-point Likert scale questions describing frequency and severity of asthma symptoms. Score ranges between 0 (well-controlled) and 6 (extremely poorly controlled); a score of ≤0.75 indicates well controlled symptoms.
Time Frame
Week 0, 4, and 12
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ)
Description
ACQ is a questionnaire consisting of seven 7-point Likert scale questions describing frequency and severity of asthma symptoms. Score ranges between 0 (well-controlled) and 6 (extremely poorly controlled); a score of ≤0.75 indicates well controlled symptoms.
Time Frame
Week 0, 4, and 12
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Physician Global Satisfaction
Description
At week 0, 4, 8 and 12, physicians were asked to complete a single question describing how satisfied they were regarding the asthma controller medication for each of their enrolled patients.
Time Frame
week 0, 4, 8 and 12
Title
Patient Global Satisfaction
Description
At week 0, 4, 8 and 12, patients were asked to complete a single question describing how satisfied they were regarding their asthma controller medication.
Time Frame
Week 0, 4, 8 and 12
Title
Pediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ)
Description
The change in the quality of life of the caregivers of patients treated with montelukast for the control of asthma used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids, using the Pediatric Asthma Caregiver's Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ).
PACQLQ score ranges between 1 (severe impairment) and 7 (no impairment) where a higher score indicates better quality of life. An average change in overall score ≥0.7 is considered clinically significant. Changes between visits and baseline are described.
Time Frame
Weeks 4, 8, and 12
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
2 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patient Is Diagnosed With Asthma For At Least 6 Months
Patient's Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Is 80% Of Predicted Value (Appendix 10)
Patient Is Currently Untreated, Or Patient Is A User Of Short-Acting 2-Agonist On An As-Needed Basis, Or Patient Is A User Of Ics At Any Dosage
Physician And/Or Patient Are Dissatisfied With Current Controller Therapy, Or Patient Is Reluctant To Take Ics Therapy, Or Patient Is Insufficiently Controlled Due To Non-Adherence With Current Therapy Through The Preceding 6 Weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
As Per Canadian Guidelines, Patient Is On A Laba Alone (Formoterol (Oxeze), Salmeterol (Serevent)) Or A Combination Product (Advair Or Symbicort)
Patient Is Well Controlled, Adherent And Satisfied With Current Controller Therapy
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
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
IPD Sharing Plan Description
http://www.merck.com/clinical-trials/pdf/Merck%20Procedure%20on%20Clinical%20Trial%20Data%20Access%20Final_Updated%20July_9_2014.pdf
http://engagezone.msd.com/ds_documentation.php
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
24932181
Citation
Berube D, Djandji M, Sampalis JS, Becker A. Effectiveness of montelukast administered as monotherapy or in combination with inhaled corticosteroid in pediatric patients with uncontrolled asthma: a prospective cohort study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2014 May 6;10(1):21. doi: 10.1186/1710-1492-10-21. eCollection 2014.
Results Reference
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