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Asthma inhaler switch may help patients breathe easier, study finds

NCT ID NCT05168995

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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

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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

620 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2022

Finished

Feb 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ospedale dell'Angelo

    Mestre, VE, Italy

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