Table 5 Clinical changes from Visit 1 to Visit 8 (all subjects, n = 234)

Daily dose of inhaled budesonide equivalent (μ ± SD)

813.3(±247.5)

1,295.5(±754.8)

<0.01

Any oral corticosteroid requirement in the year before n(%)

86 (37)

146 (62)

<0.01

Number of emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before M(p ₂₅ -p ₇₅ )

0 (0–2)

0 (0–1)

<0.01

Proportion of patients that need emergency room visits due to asthma in the year before n(%)

113 (48)

73 (31)

<0.01

Proportion of patients that need ICU admission due to asthma in the year before n(%)

2 (1)

4 (2)

0.69

AQLQ scores M(p ₂₅ -p ₇₅ )

4 (3–5)

5 (3–6)

<0.01

ACQ scores M(p ₂₅ -p ₇₅ )

2 (1–3)

1 (0–2)

<0.01

Proportion of patients with ACQ score ≥ 1.5 n(%)

141 (60)

87 (37)

<0.01

Proportion of patients with ACQ score ≤ 0.75 n(%)

44 (19)

97 (42)

<0.01