A Study To Assess The Safety And Effectiveness Of Medrol® In Acute Asthma In Indian Patients

Overview

The present study is designed to collect data on real world experience on use of Medrol in acute asthma in Indian patients.

Full Title of Study: “A Prospective Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of Medrol® in Acute Asthma in Indian Patients”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: April 2010

Detailed Description

Sequential enrollment

Interventions

  • Drug: Oral Methylprednisolone Tablets
    • Oral Methylprednisolone tablets given as per locally approved prescribing information

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Methylprednisolone Group

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Relapse within 10 days of hospital discharge (Relapse is defined as unscheduled care at a doctor’s office, a clinic, or Emergency Department (ED) for symptoms of persistent or worsening asthma after hospital discharge)
    • Time Frame: 10 days after discharge

Secondary Measures

  • Relapse within 20 days of hospital discharge (Relapse is defined as above for Primary Endpoint).
    • Time Frame: 20 days after discharge
  • Change in PEFR (Peak Expiratory Flow Rate measured in Percentage of expected) between start of therapy and first follow up visit.
    • Time Frame: 8 – 22 days after discharge
  • Change in FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second) between start of therapy and first follow up visit.
    • Time Frame: 8 – 22 days after discharge
  • Proportion of patients controlled for asthma symptoms in the last 7 days after 10 days of hospital discharge
    • Time Frame: 10 days after discharge
  • Proportion of patients controlled for asthma symptoms in the last 7 days after 20 days of hospital discharge
    • Time Frame: 20 days after discharge
  • Change in frequency in last 24 hours of inhalational Beta 2 agonist therapy between start of therapy and first follow up visit
    • Time Frame: 8 – 22 days after discharge
  • Physician-directed intensification of pharmacologic therapy between discharge from hospital and first follow up visit.
    • Time Frame: 8 – 22 days after discharge
  • Summary of adverse events in the study
    • Time Frame: Baseline to 20 days after discharge

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • To be eligible for enrollment in this study, patients must be prescribed oral Medrol® tablets (4mg and 16 mg) for acute asthma as per the locally approved prescribing information. The prescription of Medrol® will be separated from the decision to include the patient in the study. – Medrol® tablets, will be prescribed to the patient by the physician according to his/her usual practice. The decision to prescribe Medrol® tablet will necessarily precede and will be independent of the decision to enroll patient into the study. Only those patients who have been prescribed Medrol® tablets will be evaluated for their potential eligibility for the study – Only those patients, who are ready and willing to sign an informed consent, will be included in the study – Subject can be contacted through telephone Exclusion Criteria:

  • Based upon history or physical exam in the emergency department (ED) or Clinic, subjects with known or suspected cause of pulmonary symptoms other than asthma, such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, or angioedema – Any contraindication to Medrol tablet use. Contraindications of Medrol use are systemic fungal infections and known hypersensitivity to components

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: N/A

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Pfizer
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Pfizer CT.gov Call Center, Study Director, Pfizer

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