Efficacy of QVAR vs Flovent Diskus on Small Airways in Poorly Controlled Asthmatic Adolescents/Adult Patients

Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of HFA-Propelled Beclomethasone Dipropionate Metered-Dose Inhaler Versus Fluticasone Propionate Multidose Dry Powder Inhaler on Small Airways in Poorly Controlled Asthmatic Adolescent and Adult Patients

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Beclomethasone dipropionate HFA on small airways compared to Fluticasone propionate powder for inhalation administered twice daily to poorly controlled asthmatics.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Poorly controlled asthma;
• Average use of over 2 puffs of albuterol per day in the previous 7 days OR Having symptoms of asthma on 5 of the last 7 days OR Awakening at night due to asthma at least once in the previous 7 days OR Having been treated with a course of oral or intravenous steroids at least once in the last 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects receiving escalating doses of immunotherapy, oral immunotherapy or short course (rush) immunotherapy for rhinitis;
• Requires beta-blockers, MAO inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, oral or intranasal anticholinergics;
• History and/or presence of any non-asthmatic acute or chronic lung disease, including but not limited to bronchitis, emphysema, active tuberculosis, bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis;
• History and/or presence of any clinically significant cardiovascular disease, clinically significant hepatic, renal, or endocrine dysfunction, stroke, uncontrolled diabetes, hyperthyroidism, convulsive disorders, neoplastic disease other than basal cell carcinoma, and significant psychiatric disease.