Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT01520688 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effect of Flovent Discus vs QVAR vs Pulmicort Flexhaler on Short Term Growth

A Phase 4 study of Asthma, sponsored by West Penn Allegheny Health System.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
32
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT01520688: Completed Phase 4 study of Asthma, sponsored by West Penn Allegheny Health System.

NCT01520688 is a Phase 4 study of Asthma that has completed, run by West Penn Allegheny Health System. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 1,563-participant average among 374 other Asthma trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT01520688, a Phase 4 study of Asthma, has completed, sponsored by West Penn Allegheny Health System.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Children with mild persistent asthma that have asthma symptoms once or twice a week and use a daily controller, while children with mild intermittent asthma rarely have asthma symptoms and do not use a daily controller. Inhaled corticosteroids are the standard treatment for mild peristent asthma. The purpose of this study is to measure children rate of growth while on different inhaled corticosteroids.

Primary Outcome

Short-term lower leg growth as assessed by knemometry in pediatric subjects with mild asthma treated with Flovent Discus 100 mcg BID or Pulmicort Flexhaler 180 mcg BID.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Fluticasone, Budesonide, Beclomethasone
  • DRUG Fluticasone, Beclomethasone, Budesonide
  • DRUG Budesonide, Fluticasone, Beclomethasone
  • DRUG Budesonide, Beclomethasone, Fluticasone
  • DRUG Beclomethasone, Fluticasone, Budesonide

Study Locations (2)

Pennsylvania

  • Pediatric Alliance-Greentree Division - Green Tree
  • Allegheny General Hospital - Pittsburgh

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2012-02
Est. Completion 2016-02
Phase Phase 4
West Penn Allegheny Health System

14 total trials

What the finished NCT01520688 record still lists

NCT01520688 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,563-participant average among 374 other Asthma trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Asthma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Fluticasone, Budesonide, Beclomethasone is the first listed.

NCT01520688 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01520688 about?

NCT01520688 is a clinical study titled "Effect of Flovent Discus vs QVAR vs Pulmicort Flexhaler on Short Term Growth". Children with mild persistent asthma that have asthma symptoms once or twice a week and use a daily controller, while children with mild intermittent asthma rarely have asthma symptoms and do not use a daily controller. Inhaled corticosteroids are the standard treatment for mild peristent asthma. Th...

What is the current status of trial NCT01520688?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2012-02. Estimated completion is 2016-02.

What conditions does trial NCT01520688 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Asthma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01520688?

The interventions under investigation include: Fluticasone, Budesonide, Beclomethasone (DRUG), Fluticasone, Beclomethasone, Budesonide (DRUG), Budesonide, Fluticasone, Beclomethasone (DRUG), Budesonide, Beclomethasone, Fluticasone (DRUG), Beclomethasone, Fluticasone, Budesonide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01520688?

This trial is sponsored by West Penn Allegheny Health System, which has 14 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT01520688 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Asthma

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT01520688's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 297th of 374 higher than 75 of 374 other Asthma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Asthma trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT02445781 · 32 participants · Early Phase 1

    Differing Levels of Hypoglycemia

  • NCT02792270 · 32 participants · NA

    Caloric Restriction In Sarcoma Patients Treated With Pre-Operative RT

  • NCT03068910 · 32 participants · Early Phase 1

    Hyperandrogenemia and Altered Day-night LH Pulse Patterns

  • NCT03208868 · 32 participants · NA

    Leucine Enriched Essential Amino Acid Mixture to Reverse Muscle Loss in Cirrhosis

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05988463 · started 2027-01-01 · Phase 1

    Dose-Escalation Study of Artesunate Patients With IPF

  • NCT07219706 · started 2026-12-10 · NA

    Dietary Fiber and Time Restricted Eating

  • NCT02831335 · started 2026-12-01

    Technical Development of Multi-Parametric Renocerebral MRI

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01520688, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01520688 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.