age informed consent
Item
1. male and female adult and adolescent patients aged 12-75 years inclusive (or ≥18-75 years depending upon regulatory and/or institutional review board (irb)/independent ethics committee (iec)/research ethics board (reb) approval), who have signed an informed consent form prior to initiation of any study-related procedure, including any adjustments to asthma medication prior to visit 1. patients below the legal age of consent are required to have the informed consent form signed by the patient's parent / guardian.
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [2])
asthma
Item
2. patients with asthma, diagnosed according to global initiative for asthma (gina) guidelines (national institute of health, national heart, lung and blood institute, 2006) and who additionally meet the following criteria:
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1])
inhaled corticosteroid
Item
1. patients receiving daily treatment with inhaled corticosteroid up to the maximum dose per day indicated in the package leaflet, in a stable regimen for the month prior to visit 1.
boolean
C0586793 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0332173 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
fev1
Item
2. patients with a forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1) at visit 1 of ≥50% of the predicted normal value for the patient. this criterion for fev1 will have to be demonstrated after a washout period of at least 6 hours during which no short acting β2-agonist has been inhaled, and a minimum of 48 hours for a long acting β2-agonist.
boolean
C0748133 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1373132 (UMLS CUI [2])
fev1 post-bronchodilator
Item
3. patients who demonstrate an increase of ≥12% and ≥200 ml in fev1 over their pre-bronchodilator value within 30 minutes after inhaling a total of 200 µg/180
boolean
C0748133 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C2599594 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
salbutamol fev1 reversibility
Item
µg of salbutamol/albuterol metered dose inhaler (mdi) (or equivalent dose of dry powder inhaler [dpi]) (the reversibility test). reversibility will have to be demonstrated after an appropriate washout period of at least 6 hrs prior to the evaluation for a short-acting β2-agonist. the administration of salbutamol/albuterol for the reversibility test is to be within 30 minutes after pre bronchodilator spirometry. reversibility has to be demonstrated at visit 1 or between visits 1 and 2, in order for patients to be included in the trial.
boolean
C0001927 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0748133 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0449261 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
pregnancy lactation childbearing potential contraception
Item
pregnant women, nursing mothers, or females of childbearing potential, regardless of whether or not sexually active, if they are not using a reliable form of contraception.
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])
C3831118 (UMLS CUI [5])
copd and smoking history
Item
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), or current smokers, or patients who have used tobacco products within the 6 month period prior to visit 1, or who have a smoking history of greater than 10 pack years.
boolean
C0024117 (UMLS CUI [1])
C1519384 (UMLS CUI [2])
C1277691 (UMLS CUI [3])
patients
Item
patients:
boolean
C0030705 (UMLS CUI [1])
asthma worsening
Item
1. who's asthma is likely to deteriorate during the study (including seasonal allergy),
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C1457868 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
hospitalization for asthma exacerbation
Item
2. hospitalized for an acute asthma attack/asthma exacerbation within 6 months prior to visit 1,
boolean
C0349790 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0019993 (UMLS CUI [2])
emergency room admission for asthma exacerbation
Item
3. who have had an emergency room visit for an asthma attack/asthma exacerbation within 6 weeks prior to visit 1
boolean
C0349790 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0583237 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
respiratory tract infection or emergency room treatment for an asthma attack/asthma exacerbation
Item
4. who have had a respiratory tract infection or emergency room treatment for an asthma attack/asthma exacerbation within 4 weeks prior to visit 1
boolean
C0035243 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0040223 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0349790 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0583237 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
inhaled beta-2 agonists
Item
5. patients who require the use of ≥8 inhalations per day of short acting b2-agonist (100 µg/ 90 µg salbutamol/albuterol mdi or equivalent dose of dpi) on any 2 consecutive days from screening to randomization.
boolean
C1373132 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0001559 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
criteria
Item
other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
boolean
C0242801 (UMLS CUI [1])