Linear Growth Study (0476-097)(COMPLETED)

A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study Comparing the Effect on Linear Growth of Montelukast With Placebo and Inhaled Beclomethasone in Pediatric Patients (Prepubertal, Tanner Stage I) With Mild Asthma

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of montelukast with placebo and beclomethasone on the average rate of linear growth over a period of 56 weeks in children with mild asthma.

Inclusion Criteria :

• Boys (aged 6 to 8 years at Visit 1) at Tanner Stage I (prepuberty)
• Girls (aged 6 to 7 years at Visit 1) at Tanner Stage I (prepuberty
• With at least a 6-month history of asthma with typical symptoms (including, but not limited to cough, wheeze, and shortness of breath, with periodic episodes requiring treatment with inhaled beta-agonists)

Exclusion Criteria :

• Patients who used more than 2 courses of inhaled corticosteroids within the 12 months prior to Visit 1