New abilities of therapy of asthma in outpatient children

Abstract

Effective, safe and convenient inhalation therapy of asthma is of particular importance in pediatric practice. We performed open randomized comparative trial to evaluate efficacy of ultra-fine Beclazone ECO Ease Breathe (BEEB) vs fluticasone in equal doses in children with asthma. The study involved 40 children (26 males, 14 females) of 6-17 years of age with moderate asthma. They were treated with fluticasone followed by BEEB 250 μg b.i.d. We analyzed clinical findings, frequency and severity of asthma symptoms, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), medications used for asthma, lung function parameters. After 2 months of treatment with BEEB, the full control of asthma has been achieved in 11 patients (27.5 %) vs 9 patients treated with fluticasone (22.5 %). The good control was achieved in 27 (67.5 %) and 28 (70 %) patients, respectively. The asthma control was poor in 2 patients with BEEB (5 %) and 3 patients with fluticasone (7.5 %). Moderate improvement in mean FEV 1 and PEFR and reduction of their postbronchodilator growth were noted. All the children easily acquired the proper inhalation technique for BEEB. After 2 months of treatment, 39 of 40 patients have wished to continue therapy with this inhaler. There were no adverse events of the drug. There were no additional expenses for asthma and need of hospitalization or other medical care during the study. Therefore, BEEB as the basic therapy of childhood moderate asthma improves asthma control and compliance of the patient and the physician, and significantly decreases the cost of treatment.