Objective To evaluate the
efficacy of
Budesonide/
formoterol to control
asthma under real-
life conditions.
Methods A muhi-center, open label, non-interventional study was conducted.
Asthma control after 12 week
therapy with
Budesonide/
formoterol was assessed by
Asthma Control
Questionnaire (ACQ) and modified
Asthma Control
Questionnaire (ACQ5).Results A total of 360
asthma patients were recruited,including 228
adult patients and 132
child patients.After 12 weeks'
therapy,all the
patients' medium value of ACQ was decreased significantly from 2.03 (
adults 2.20,
children 1.74) at baseline to 0.60 (
adults 0.78,
children 0.29) (P < 0.0001), and the medium value of ACQ5 was also decreased significantly from 2.4 (
adults 2.24,
children 1.76) at baseline to 0.47 (
adults 0.62,
children 0.20) (P < 0.0001).Conclusion
Budesonide/
formoterol is effective in
asthma treatment, by which most
asthma patients obtain and maintain clineal control.