Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Using the Blood Eosinophil Count to Guide Systemic Corticosteroid Treatment in Asthma Exacerbations

Lead Sponsor:

Changi General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Singapore General Hospital

Conditions:

Asthma Attack

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Asthma attacks which are moderate-to-severe are typically treated with corticosteroids, but the optimal treatment duration is unknown and treatment responses can be variable. Inadequate treatment may ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 21 years old
  • Admitted for acute exacerbation of asthma and have received ≤ 3 days of systemic corticosteroids
  • Have a had a blood eosinophil count (as part of routine clinical care) drawn before administration of systemic corticosteroid
  • Have not taken SCS within 7 days prior to presentation to hospital

Exclusion

  • Concomitant pneumonia
  • Admission to high-dependency/intensive care unit, or requirement for invasive/noninvasive mechanical ventilation
  • Eosinophilia due to other known causes (eosinophilic granulomatosis and polyangiitis, parasitic infections, malignancy)
  • Other concomitant respiratory conditions e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis
  • Those on anti-IL5 or anti-IL5R treatment
  • Pregnant subjects
  • Subjects who are already on an investigational drug or has been participating in another clinical study with an investigational product within the last 6 months
  • Subjects deemed by investigators to have a life expectancy of \< 12 months (any cause)
  • Prisoners

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 2 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

110 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05417906

Start Date

June 2 2022

End Date

September 30 2026

Last Update

August 21 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Singapore General Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 168753

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Changi General Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 529889