• Pediatric pulmonology · Mar 2004

    Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Efficacy and safety of ipratropium bromide plus fenoterol inhaled via Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler vs. a conventional metered dose inhaler plus spacer in children with asthma.

    • Andrea von Berg, Prakash M Jeena, Peter A Soemantri, André Vertruyen, Peter Schmidt, Fronke Gerken, and Hassan Razzouk.
    • Marien-Hospital GmbH, Wesel, Germany. vonBerg@marien-hospital-wesel.de
    • Pediatr. Pulmonol. 2004 Mar 1;37(3):264-72.

    AbstractThe objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of ipratropium bromide/fenoterol hydrobromide (IB/FEN; Berodual) delivered from the novel propellant-free Respimat Soft Mist Inhaler (SMI) with that from a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) metered-dose inhaler (MDI) plus spacer in children with asthma. The study followed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind (within Respimat SMI), parallel-group design. During the 2-week run-in period, patients received two actuations of CFC-MDI tid (IB 20 microg/FEN 50 microg per actuation) via a spacer (Aerochamber) (MDI 40/100). Patients (n=535) were then randomized to: Respimat SMI containing IB 10 microg/FEN 25 microg (Respimat SMI 10/25), IB 20 microg/FEN 50 microg (Respimat SMI 20/50), one actuation tid or CFC-MDI containing IB 20 microg/FEN 50 microg per actuation (in total 1B 40 microg/FEN 100 microg), or two actuations tid via Aerochamber (MDI 40/100), for 4 weeks. The primary endpoint was the change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) during the first 60 min after dosing (area under the curve from 0-1 h [AUC(0-1 h)]) on day 29. Analysis of the primary endpoint demonstrated that the efficacy of Respimat SMI 10/25 and 20/50 was equivalent to or greater than that of MDI 40/100. Similar results indicating that Respimat SMI 10/25 and 20/50 were not inferior to MDI 40/100 were also found on days 1 and 15. Analyses of other secondary endpoints supported these results. The safety profile of Respimat SMI was comparable to that of the CFC-MDI plus spacer. In conclusion, IB/FEN delivered via Respimat SMI is at least as effective as, and is as safe as, when delivered via CFC-MDI plus Aerochamber in children with asthma. Use of Respimat SMI thus enables a 2-4-fold reduction in the nominal dose of IB/FEN, and obviates the need for a spacer.Copyright 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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