Effectiveness and safety of ciclesonide in the treatment of patients with persistent allergic or non-allergic asthma in medical practice (Data from a non-interventional study conducted in Austria).

Background: Effectiveness and safety profile of ciclesonide in the treatment of persistent allergic or non-allergic asthma was evaluated in real-life setting in Austria.

Methods: Prospective, single-arm, 3-month observational, non-interventional, open-label cohort study in patients with persistent asthma (with or without allergic component) of any severity grade was conducted. Patients were either treatment naïve or switched to treatment with ciclesonide and had an indication for treatment with inhaled corticosteroids.