Correct Use of Sequential Formoterol and Budesonide Inhaler Capsule Treatment Via Aerolizer and Patient Satisfaction in Asthmatics

A Single Arm, 12 Week, Multicentre, Open Label, Phase IV Study to Evaluate Correct Use of and Patient Satisfaction From Sequential Use of Formoterol and Budesonide Inhaler Capsules Via Aerolizer™ Device in Patients With Asthma.

This study will evaluate the correct use of sequential formoterol and budesonide inhaler capsule treatment via Aerolizer and patient satisfaction in adult asthmatics.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Moderate persistent asthmatic patients.
• No previous Aerolizer experience.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Life-threatening asthma: A subject must not have life-threatening asthma as a history of significant asthma episode(s)requiring intubation associated with hypercapnia, respiratory arrest or hypoxic seizures, or asthma-related syncopal episode(s).
• Worsening of asthma: A subject must not have experienced a worsening of asthma which involved a hospitalization within 6 months of screening, or an emergency room visit three or more times in the past 6 months, or use of oral corticosteroids for worsening asthma within 3 months of screening.
• Unstable asthma: During screening period, a patient requires the use of >8 puffs/day of salbutamol 100 mcg per actuation pMDI on two consecutive days.
• A subject must not have had an upper respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks of screening.
• FEV1< 60% at screening.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.