Efficacy of Ciclesonide Inhaled Once Daily Versus Fluticasone Propionate Inhaled Twice Daily in Children With Asthma (4 to 15 y) (BY9010/M1-205)

Exclusion Criteria

• •Concomitant severe diseases or diseases which are contraindications for the use of inhaled steroids
• •COPD (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) and/or other relevant lung diseases causing alternating impairment in lung function
• •Respiratory tract infection or asthma exacerbation within the last 30 days prior to entry into the study
• •History of life-threatening asthma
• •Premature birth
• •Current smoking
• •Smoking history with either equal or more than 10 pack-years
• •Pregnancy
• •Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
• •Breast feeding
• •Lack of safe contraception