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CompletedNCT03344406Updated Apr 16, 2019

A Study to Evaluate Conceptual Saturation of Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms (E-RS) in Subjects With Asthma

An observational study in Asthma, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-04-16.

Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
25
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 261 studies in Asthma by GlaxoSmithKline — 7 open to participants now, 12 under way, 7 of them phase 3. Asthma · GlaxoSmithKline.

Enrollment
22nd of 24
25 · median 512
Started
2017
with 15 others
Observational
24 of 261
none open now
Registered
224th of 261
by date

Among the 261 studies in Asthma by GlaxoSmithKline, this one is the 22nd largest by enrollment of the 24 observational ones that give a count, is one of 16 that started in 2017, is one of 24 observational ones, and was the 224th registered.

Asthma

4,846 studies on the registry are indexed under Asthma; 603 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

7 of the 261 studies in Asthma by GlaxoSmithKline are open now, in 12 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 417 Asthma studies recruiting now, 140 (34%) set no upper age limit and 205 (49%) stop at 75 or younger; 147 take children under 18; 105 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic inflammatory conditions involving the small airways with airflow limitations resulting from genetic and environmental interactions. Currently, there are no existing subject diaries with evidence of responsiveness to measure the daily symptoms of asthma. Therefore, there is a need to either develop a new symptom diary to characterize subject burden of asthma symptoms or modify/adapt an existing tool from a related disease area for use in subjects with moderate to severe asthma. The E-RS in COPD (E-RS: COPD®) questionnaire was developed as a measure of daily respiratory symptoms associated with COPD. The fixed dose combination of fluticasone furoate/ umeclidinium/ vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) administered via the ELLIPTA® dry powder inhaler (DPI) has been developed for the treatment of asthma. This cross-sectional, qualitative study is designed to understand the symptoms and disease experience of subjects with moderate to severe asthma. This study will also evaluate underlying concepts that are most important to asthmatic subjects compared to symptoms and concepts included in the E-RS: COPD and two supplemental asthma items (wheeze and shortness of breath with physical activity). Approximately 32 subjects will be included in the study and interviewed via telephone. Each interview including time for consent, qualitative interview, and completion of case report forms (CRFs) is expected to last approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Subjects will be expected to complete a daily diary for the next 7 days, following the initial telephone interview. E-RS: COPD and ELLIPTA are registered trademarks of GlaxoSmithKline group of companies.

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Conditions studied

  • Asthma

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Keywords

  • Asthma
  • Telephone interview
  • Cross-sectional
  • Qualitative research
  • E-RS: COPD
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Approximately 32 subjects with moderate to severe asthma will be included in the study. Of these, approximately 25 will be English-speaking and 5-7 Spanish-speaking subjects. All subjects will be recruited from up to approximately 10 clinical sites in the United States and Canada.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18 years or older at the time of consent.
  • History of airflow obstruction as indicated by a pre-bronchodilator (FEV1) \<80 percent predicted recorded in the previous 12 months.
  • Documented evidence of a reversibility assessment within the previous 12 months, which demonstrated a post-bronchodilator increase in FEV1 of >=12 percent and >= 200 milliliters (mL).
  • Diagnosed with moderate or severe asthma as defined by a stable maintenance inhaled (ICS) dose for at least 12 weeks prior to screening of; moderate: medium ICS dose > 250 and \<=500 micrograms per day (mcg/day) fluticasone propionate (or equivalent) based on the total daily maintenance treatment dose; Severe: high ICS dose > 500 mcg/day fluticasone propionate (or equivalent) based on the total daily maintenance treatment dose.
  • Documented control status defined using the asthma control questionnaire (ACQ-6) items (ACQ-6) obtained at the time of screening.
  • Able to understand, read and speak English or Spanish sufficiently to complete all assessments.
  • Willing and able to take part in a telephone interview session.
  • Willing and able to provide written .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Is a current smoker.
  • Has any medical condition that would preclude participation in this study, including the presence of emphysema or chronic bronchitis ( other than asthma) or a lung condition other than asthma such as current infection, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis or diagnoses of an eosinophilic disorder such as eosinophilic esophagitis or a history of lung cancer.
  • Participated in an interventional study within the past 30 days.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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FEV1

From a breathing test (spirometry): how much air you can blow out in the first second. Often given as a percentage of what is expected for your age, height and sex.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
25 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Subjects with asthma

    Subjects with moderate to severe asthma will be interviewed via telephone. Subjects will complete a daily diary including the E-RS: COPD and supplemental asthma items for 7 days.

    Other: Telephonic interviews · Other: E-RS: COPD · Other: Supplemental asthma items · Other: Daily diary · Other: Sociodemographic questionnaire · Other: Clinical questionnaire

Interventions

  • OtherTelephonic interviews

    Qualitative concept elicitation telephone interviews will be conducted in subjects with asthma.

  • OtherE-RS: COPD

    E-RS questionnaire will directly measure respiratory symptom severity.

  • OtherSupplemental asthma items

    Supplemental asthma items will include one question on wheeze and an item on breathlessness with activities to evaluate shortness of breath associated with strenuous activities.

  • OtherDaily diary

    Subjects will complete a daily diary including the E-RS: COPD and supplemental asthma items for 7 days.

  • OtherSociodemographic questionnaire

    Sociodemographic questionnaire will capture subject's demographic characteristics, including age, gender, and the highest level of educational attainment.

  • OtherClinical questionnaire

    Clinical questionnaire will capture subject's clinical characteristics including the number of asthma exacerbations in the past 12 months, absenteeism due to asthma in the past month, and the presence of comorbid conditions.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of subjects attending semi-structured interview

    A semi-structured interview guide will introduce and direct the discussion during the interview session. It will be used to elicit concepts of moderate to severe asthma symptoms and impacts as well as to assess the overall comprehension of the E-RS: COPD and supplemental asthma items. The interview guide is also designed to elicit from subjects how they used the provided response options to answer each item and provide them the opportunity to report if there are missing categories or if they could not respond to the item with the given response option.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  2. Number of subjects completing E-RS questionnaire in COPD

    The E-RS: COPD questionnaire consists of 11 items from the 14 item exacerbations of COPD (EXACT-PRO) instrument. The 11-items will be scored on a 5-point scale ranging from "not at all" to "extreme". Items of the E-RS: COPD will capture information related to respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness, cough, sputum production, chest congestion, and chest tightness. The daily recording of information with the E-RS: COPD will allow assessment of underlying day-to-day variability of a subject's symptoms.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  3. Number of subjects completing supplemental asthma items

    Two supplemental asthma items will be asked in conjunction with the E-RS: COPD questionnaire, including: a question on wheezing, a symptom of importance in asthma, and an item on breathlessness with activities to evaluate shortness of breath associated with strenuous activities.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  4. Number of subjects completing daily diary

    Subjects will complete a paper-pen daily diary including the E-RS: COPD and supplemental asthma items for 7 days. Several questions related to the relevance of the E-RS: COPD and supplemental asthma items will be asked to subjects.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  5. Number of subjects completing sociodemographic questionnaire

    The sociodemographic questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire, which includes items to capture subject's demographic characteristics, including age, gender, and the highest level of educational attainment. Subjects will complete the sociodemographic questionnaire at the time of the interview.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  6. Number of subjects completing clinical questionnaire

    The clinical questionnaire is a brief, self-administered questionnaire, which includes questions about the number of asthma exacerbations in the past 12 months, absenteeism due to asthma in the past month, and the presence of comorbid conditions. Subjects will complete the clinical questionnaire at the time of the interview.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  7. Time to diagnosis of asthma based on clinical data form

    Clinicians will complete time to asthma diagnosis in clinical data form for each subject upon enrollment.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  8. Number of subjects with exacerbation history based on clinical data form

    Clinicians will complete exacerbation history in clinical data form for each subject upon enrollment.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  9. Number of subjects with other health conditions based on clinical data form

    Clinicians will complete information of any other health condition in clinical data form for each asthmatic subject upon enrollment.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

  10. Number of subjects receiving maintenance therapy based on clinical data form

    Clinicians will complete information of subjects receiving maintenance therapy in clinical data form.

    Time frame: Up to 7 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Dec 2017 to primary completion in Sep 2018, 9 months.

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Registered
Nov 13, 2017
First posted
Nov 17, 2017
StartActual
Dec 1, 2017
Primary completionActual
Sep 10, 2018
CompletionActual
Sep 10, 2018
Last update
Apr 16, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 16, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03344406
Lead sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Collaborators
Evidera
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 17, 2017
Start date
Dec 1, 2017
Primary completion
Sep 10, 2018
Completion
Sep 10, 2018
Last update
Apr 16, 2019

Study contacts

GSK Clinical Trials
study director · GlaxoSmithKline

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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