Outcomes for Medicare Asthma Patients Taking Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Xinafoate Combination Versus Inhaled Corticosteroids or Other Combination Therapy

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

17,448

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2010

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2010

Conditions
Asthma
Interventions
DRUG

fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate combination

Fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate combination for asthma, all doses (100mcg/50mcg, 250 mcg/50mcg and 500 mcg/50mcg)

DRUG

inhaled corticosteroids

Inhaled corticosteroids: beclomethasone dipropionte, mometasone, fluticasone propionate, budesonide, and flunisolide

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

GlaxoSmithKline

INDUSTRY