At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted
Drug / intervention
inhaled corticosteroids and other asthma drugs +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Long Term Management of Asthma (LOMA) Study- How Useful is the Sputum Count Compared With the Usual Clincal Variables?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Induced sputum cell counts and inhaled corticosteroids and other asthma drugs for Asthma. Completed, across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of induced sputum cell counts could guide treatment of asthma more effectively than the use of symptoms and breathing tests. The main outcomes where the time to the first exacerbation and the number of exacerbations.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAsthma
CountriesCanada
CollaboratorsCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
Enrollment StartSep 1999
Study CompletionSep 2001
First PostedSep 2005
TodayJul 2026
First PostedSep 16, 2005
Enrollment StartSep 1, 1999
Study CompletionSep 1, 2001
TodayJul 2, 2026
Posted 20.8 years ago
Interventions
Induced sputum cell countsprocedure
inhaled corticosteroids and other asthma drugsdrug