Long-term safety of fluticasone propionate and nedocromil sodium on bone in children with asthma

Pediatrics
Christian RouxEtienne Bidat

Abstract

Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy for pediatric asthma. However, few controlled long-term studies have investigated their effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and growth. Children who were aged 6 to 14 years and had persistent asthma were randomized to 24 months' treatment with fluticasone propionate (FP) 200 micro g/d or nedocromil sodium (NS) 8 mg/d (if uncontrolled, maximum doses of 400 micro g/d and 16 mg/d, respectively). BMD was assessed blind and analyzed at a central facility on the basis of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements of the lumbar spine and femoral neck at months 0, 6, 12, and 24. Height was measured at months 0, 12, and 24. Efficacy parameters (lung function, asthma control, occurrence of exacerbations) were measured every 3 months. In total, 174 children were randomized to treatment (87 received FP, and 87 received NS). At month 24, the adjusted mean percentage increase in lumbar spine BMD was 11.6% in the FP group compared with 10.4% in NS-treated children (95% confidence interval for treatment difference: -0.7% to 3.1%). The corresponding increases in femoral neck BMD were 8.9% and 8.5%, respectively. There was no significant difference in growth between the 2 groups: ...Continue Reading

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