Raw JSON
{'hasResults': True, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D001249', 'term': 'Asthma'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D001982', 'term': 'Bronchial Diseases'}, {'id': 'D012140', 'term': 'Respiratory Tract Diseases'}, {'id': 'D008173', 'term': 'Lung Diseases, Obstructive'}, {'id': 'D008171', 'term': 'Lung Diseases'}, {'id': 'D012130', 'term': 'Respiratory Hypersensitivity'}, {'id': 'D006969', 'term': 'Hypersensitivity, Immediate'}, {'id': 'D006967', 'term': 'Hypersensitivity'}, {'id': 'D007154', 'term': 'Immune System Diseases'}]}, 'interventionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D019819', 'term': 'Budesonide'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D011282', 'term': 'Pregnenediones'}, {'id': 'D011283', 'term': 'Pregnenes'}, {'id': 'D011278', 'term': 'Pregnanes'}, {'id': 'D013256', 'term': 'Steroids'}, {'id': 'D000072473', 'term': 'Fused-Ring Compounds'}, {'id': 'D011083', 'term': 'Polycyclic Compounds'}]}}, 'resultsSection': {'moreInfoModule': {'pointOfContact': {'email': 'aztrial_results_posting@astrazeneca.com', 'title': 'Gerard Lynch', 'organization': 'AstraZeneca'}, 'certainAgreement': {'restrictionType': 'LTE60', 'piSponsorEmployee': False, 'restrictiveAgreement': True}}, 'adverseEventsModule': {'eventGroups': [{'id': 'EG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily', 'otherNumAtRisk': 105, 'otherNumAffected': 7, 'seriousNumAtRisk': 108, 'seriousNumAffected': 0}], 'otherEvents': [{'term': 'Nasopharyngitis', 'stats': [{'groupId': 'EG000', 'numAtRisk': 105, 'numAffected': 7}], 'organSystem': 'Renal and urinary disorders', 'assessmentType': 'SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT', 'sourceVocabulary': 'MedDRA 10.0'}], 'frequencyThreshold': '5'}, 'outcomeMeasuresModule': {'outcomeMeasures': [{'type': 'PRIMARY', 'title': 'Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (mPEF)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '3.3', 'spread': '21.4', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in morning peak expiratory flow (mPEF) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'L/min', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (ePEF)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '3.8', 'spread': '18.1', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in evening peak expiratory flow (ePEF) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'L/min', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Daytime); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.018', 'spread': '0.198', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Daytime) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Scores on a scale', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Night-time); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.022', 'spread': '0.185', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Night-time) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Scores on a scale', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Total); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.039', 'spread': '0.346', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Total) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Scores on a scale', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Daytime)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.017', 'spread': '0.160', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Daytime) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'puffs', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Night-time)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.044', 'spread': '0.220', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Night-time) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'puffs', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Total)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.061', 'spread': '0.317', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Total) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'puffs', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Night-time Awakenings Due to Asthma Symptoms', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '-0.004', 'spread': '0.165', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Night-time awakenings due to asthma symptoms from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'awakenings', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV 1.0)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '102', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.079', 'spread': '0.244', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV 1.0) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'L', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '102', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '0.105', 'spread': '0.283', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)', 'unitOfMeasure': 'L', 'dispersionType': 'Standard Deviation', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}, {'type': 'SECONDARY', 'title': 'Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)', 'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '105', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'OG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '50', 'groupId': 'OG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'NUMBER', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Number of participants with AEs reported during the period on Pulmicort Respules', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Participants', 'reportingStatus': 'POSTED'}]}, 'participantFlowModule': {'groups': [{'id': 'FG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'periods': [{'title': 'Overall Study', 'milestones': [{'type': 'STARTED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '108'}]}, {'type': 'Patients Who Received Pulmicort Respules', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '105'}]}, {'type': 'COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '99'}]}, {'type': 'NOT COMPLETED', 'achievements': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '9'}]}], 'dropWithdraws': [{'type': 'Adverse Event', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '2'}]}, {'type': 'Lost to Follow-up', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '2'}]}, {'type': 'Withdrawal by Subject', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '3'}]}, {'type': 'Pregnancy', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '1'}]}, {'type': 'Incorrect enrolment', 'reasons': [{'groupId': 'FG000', 'numSubjects': '1'}]}]}], 'recruitmentDetails': 'Outpatients, male and female ≥ 16 years with stable asthma'}, 'baselineCharacteristicsModule': {'denoms': [{'units': 'Participants', 'counts': [{'value': '106', 'groupId': 'BG000'}]}], 'groups': [{'id': 'BG000', 'title': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler and Pulmicort Respules', 'description': '4 weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily'}], 'measures': [{'title': 'Age Continuous', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'measurements': [{'value': '43.9', 'spread': '13.4', 'groupId': 'BG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'MEAN', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Years', 'dispersionType': 'STANDARD_DEVIATION'}, {'title': 'Sex: Female, Male', 'classes': [{'categories': [{'title': 'Female', 'measurements': [{'value': '73', 'groupId': 'BG000'}]}, {'title': 'Male', 'measurements': [{'value': '33', 'groupId': 'BG000'}]}]}], 'paramType': 'COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS', 'unitOfMeasure': 'Participants'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['PHASE3'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'NON_RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'NONE'}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'SINGLE_GROUP'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 108}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2009-02'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2011-02', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2009-08', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2011-02-16', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2009-03-04', 'resultsFirstSubmitDate': '2010-08-17', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2009-03-04', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2011-03-11', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'resultsFirstSubmitQcDate': '2011-02-16', 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2009-03-05', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'resultsFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2011-03-11', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2009-08', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Morning Peak Expiratory Flow (mPEF)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in morning peak expiratory flow (mPEF) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Evening Peak Expiratory Flow (ePEF)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in evening peak expiratory flow (ePEF) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Daytime); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Daytime) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Night-time); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Night-time) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Asthma Symptom Score (Total); Score of 0-3 (0 = no Asthma Symptoms - 3 = Severe Symptoms)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Asthma symptom score (Total) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Daytime)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Daytime) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Night-time)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Night-time) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Use of Rescue Medication (Total)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Use of rescue medication (Total) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Night-time Awakenings Due to Asthma Symptoms', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Night-time awakenings due to asthma symptoms from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV 1.0)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV 1.0) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Change in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) from baseline (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Turbuhaler) to Week 6 (mean of the last 14 days of the period on Pulmicort Respules)'}, {'measure': 'Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)', 'timeFrame': '6 weeks', 'description': 'Number of participants with AEs reported during the period on Pulmicort Respules'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Asthma', 'Pulmicort Respules'], 'conditions': ['Asthma']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The primary objective of the study is to show similarity of efficacy on Pulmicort Respules 1.0 mg/day or 2.0 mg/day for 6 weeks in the treatment period and the corresponding doses of Pulmicort Turbuhaler 400 μg/day or 800 μg/day for 4 weeks in the observation period in Japanese adult asthmatic patients with age of 16 years or older.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '16 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.\n* A minimum of 6 months documented history of asthma according to the JGL 2006 definition\n* Asthma patients under prescribed treatment with ICS at least 3 months before Visit 2.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Current or previous tobacco smokers with a history of \\>= 10 pack-years\n* Use of β-blockers including eye drops\n* Clinically significant respiratory infection affecting the asthma, as judged by the investigator(s) within 4 weeks prior to visit 2\n* Intake of oral, rectal or parenteral GCS within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00855959', 'briefTitle': 'Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Pulmicort Respules in Japanese Adult Asthmatic Patients', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'AstraZeneca'}, 'officialTitle': 'An Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Corresponding Doses of Pulmicort Turbuhaler® and Pulmicort Respules® in Japanese Asthmatic Adult Patients (Open, Multicenter, Phase III Study)', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'D5259C00001'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': '1', 'description': 'Four weeks treatment with either Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 400 μg or 200 ug twice daily, followed by 6 weeks treatment with Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 1.0 mg twice daily or 0.5 mg twice daily/1.0 mg once daily', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Budesonide']}, {'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': '2', 'description': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler at a dose of 200 μg twice daily and Pulmicort Respules at a dose of 0.5 mg twice daily or 1.0 mg once daily (low dose)', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Pulmicort Turbuhaler']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Budesonide', 'type': 'DRUG', 'otherNames': ['Pulmicort'], 'description': 'Inhalation powder, inhalation, twice daily, 4 weeks followed by Suspension for nebulisation, inhalation, once or twice daily, 6 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['1']}, {'name': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Pulmicort Turbuhaler 200 µg, Dry powder inhaler, budesonide 200 µg/dose, 112 doses/Turbuhaler', 'armGroupLabels': ['2']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'city': 'Ichikawa', 'state': 'Chiba', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.73413, 'lon': 139.9065}}, {'city': 'Yokosuka', 'state': 'Kanagawa', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.28361, 'lon': 139.66722}}, {'city': 'Chiyoda City', 'state': 'Tokyo', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.68449, 'lon': 139.75056}}, {'city': 'Hino', 'state': 'Tokyo', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research City', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.67306, 'lon': 139.40028}}, {'city': 'Setagaya City', 'state': 'Tokyo', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.64188, 'lon': 139.64715}}, {'city': 'Tachikawa', 'state': 'Tokyo', 'country': 'Japan', 'facility': 'Research Site', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 35.7091, 'lon': 139.41891}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Lars-Göran Carlsson, MD', 'role': 'STUDY_DIRECTOR', 'affiliation': 'AstraZeneca R&D Lund'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'AstraZeneca', 'class': 'INDUSTRY'}, 'responsibleParty': {'oldNameTitle': 'Carlsson, Lars-Goran, MD, Medical Science Director, Est.Respiratory Brands', 'oldOrganization': 'AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals'}}}}