New asthma strategy cuts severe attacks in major trial

NCT ID NCT00861926

First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026

Summary

This study tested two ways of using the Foster inhaler in 1714 adults with asthma that was not fully controlled. One group used Foster both as a daily controller and as needed for symptoms, while the other used Foster daily plus a separate rescue inhaler (salbutamol). The main goal was to see which approach better prevented severe asthma attacks requiring hospital care or steroids. The trial lasted 48 weeks and was completed.

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  • Chiesi Site No 0101

    Varna, Bulgaria

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    Belgrade, Serbia

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    Kamenitz, Serbia

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    Belgrade, Serbia

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    Kragujevac, Serbia

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    Niš, Serbia

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    Rousse, Bulgaria

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    Burgas, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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    Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

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    Pleven, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Badalona, Spain

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    Lleida, Spain

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    Terrassa, Spain

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    Zaragoza, Spain

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    Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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    Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Plovdiv, Bulgaria

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    Troyan Municipality, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, Bulgaria

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    Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kirikkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Tokat Province, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Trabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Kiev, Ukraine

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    Kiev, Ukraine

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    Luhansk, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Donetsk, Ukraine

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    Simferopol, Ukraine

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    Odesa, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Kharkiv, Ukraine

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    Beroun, Czechia

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    Prague, Czechia

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    Brno, Czechia

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    Brno, Czechia

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    Prague, Czechia

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    Zagreb, Croatia

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    Paris, France

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    Paris, France

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    Ollioules, France

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    Angoulême, France

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    Toulon, France

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    Chauny, France

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    Nîmes, France

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    Roma, Italy

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    Messina, Italy

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    Brescia, Italy

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    Naples, Italy

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Iława, Poland

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    Katowice, Poland

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    Sucha Beskidzka, Poland

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    Giżycko, Poland

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    Strzelce Opolskie, Poland

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    Gdansk, Poland

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    Starachowice, Poland

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    Krakow, Poland

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    Wroclaw, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Zabrze, Poland

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    Lubin, Poland

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    Legionowo, Poland

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    Łomża, Poland

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    Lublin, Poland

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    Gdansk, Poland

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    Bialystok, Poland

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    Krakow, Poland

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    Krakow, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Bialystok, Poland

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    Proszowice, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Krakow, Poland

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    Krakow, Poland

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    Bielsko-Biala, Poland

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    Lublin, Poland

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    Wilkowice, Poland

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    Wroclaw, Poland

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    Ostróda, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Rzeszów, Poland

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    Gdynia, Poland

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    Katowice, Poland

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    Lodz, Poland

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    Bialystok, Poland

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    Warsaw, Poland

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    Bucharest, Romania

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    Iași, Romania

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    Brasov, Romania

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    Constanța, Romania

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    Bucharest, Romania

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    Bucharest, Romania

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    Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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    Târgu Mureş, Romania

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Yaroslavl, Russia

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    Yaroslavl, Russia

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    Yaroslavl, Russia

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    Yaroslavl, Russia

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    Yaroslavl, Russia

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    Saratov, Russia

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    Saratov, Russia

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    Ryazan, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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    Moscow, Russia

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