Asthma inhaler switch may help patients breathe easier, study finds
NCT ID NCT05168995
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looked at 620 adults with asthma that was not well controlled on their current treatment. They were given a combination inhaler (beclometasone/formoterol) to use daily. After 6 months, researchers measured how many patients improved their asthma control using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if this inhaler works well in everyday, real-world settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate (BDP/FF) inhaler
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that switching to this inhaler helps more people with asthma gain better day-to-day control of their symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a real-world study without a comparison group, so improvements may be due to other factors. Results may not apply to all asthma patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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620 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Not adequately controlled asthmatic adult patients (according to clinician's judgement)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female patients aged ≥18 years; 2. Patients enrolled on the same day as the first prescription with BDP/FF NEXThaler® 100/6 micrograms, or having ongoing treatment with BDP/FF NEXThaler® 100/6 micrograms started within the previous 14 days (maximum), as per local standard clinical practice. 3. Not adequately controlled asthmatic patients (according to clinician's judgement) when BDP/FF NEXThaler® 100/6 micrograms was prescribed; 4. Patients not treated with extrafine formulations during the 6 months before starting the treatment with BDP/FF NEXThaler®; 5. Written informed consent to participate in the study and for the processing of personal data. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recent (i.e. within the last 6 months) history of life-threatening asthma exacerbations; 2. Diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); 3. Asthmatic patients on treatment with biologic agents (e.g. monoclonal antibodies) and/or extemporary or fixed triple combinations (e.g. long-acting β2 agonist (LABA)/long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)/inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) at any dose regimen; 4. Patients with uncontrolled/clinically significant diseases (according to clinician's judgement) or inability to understand and fill in study questionnaires; 5. Concomitant participation in experimental clinical studies/investigations or participation in experimental clinical studies/investigations within 3 months prior to enrolment into the present study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale dell'Angelo
Mestre, VE, Italy
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