written informed consent
Item
written informed consent
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1])
good health
Item
good health with the exception of asthma
boolean
C0018759 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0205170 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
moderate persistent asthma
Item
clinical diagnosis of moderate persistent asthma during the last 6 months prior to visit b0
boolean
C1960047 (UMLS CUI [1])
pre-treatment
Item
pre-treatment with inhaled corticosteroids dose equivalent to 250 - 500 mcg bdp / day at stable dosing during the last 4 weeks prior to visit b0, concomitant or not to short-acting beta2-agonists treatment as rescue medication
boolean
C2065041 (UMLS CUI [1])
C2936789 (UMLS CUI [2])
fev1
Item
fev1 ≥ 70% and ≤ 90% predicted measured at least 4 h after the last use of rescue medication at visit b0
boolean
C0748133 (UMLS CUI [1])
fev1 reversibility
Item
reversibility ≥ 12% and ≥ 200 ml in b0, b0 or t0, after inhalation of 400 mcg of salbutamol
boolean
C0748133 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0001927 (UMLS CUI [2])
compliance
Item
patients compliant to recommended pre-treatment
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1])
exclusion criteria
Item
main exclusion criteria:
boolean
C0680251 (UMLS CUI [1])
comorbidity limiting use of inhaled steroids
Item
concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications for the use of inhaled steroids
boolean
C0586793 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0439801 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
copd
Item
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
boolean
C0024117 (UMLS CUI [1])
hospitalization
Item
hospitalization within previous four weeks from baseline
boolean
C0019993 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
hospitalization due to asthma
Item
hospitalization due to asthma within the last twelve months
boolean
C0019993 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
asthma exacerbation
Item
asthma exacerbation within two months previous to baseline
boolean
C0349790 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
fatal asthma
Item
history of almost fatal asthma at any moment
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C2826244 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1302234 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
pregnancy, breast feeding, intention to become pregnant or lack of safe contraception
Item
pregnancy, breast feeding, intention to become pregnant during the course of the study or lack of safe contraception in pre-menopausal women
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [3,1])
C1283828 (UMLS CUI [3,2])
C0700589 (UMLS CUI [4,1])
C0332197 (UMLS CUI [4,2])
exacerbation of asthma
Item
exacerbation of asthma within 2 months prior to entry into the baseline period
boolean
C0349790 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
systemic steroids
Item
use of systemic steroids up to 2 months (injectable depot steroids 6 months) before entry into the baseline period, or more than 3 times during the last 6 months
boolean
C2825233 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,2])