Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: BALLOON: Efficacy and Safety - Study by ALTANA on Ciclesonide in Pre-school Asthma Patients
Brief Summary: The aim of the present study is to compare the efficacy of inhaled ciclesonide in pre-school children. Ciclesonide will be inhaled once daily, using one of three dose levels and tested versus placebo. The study duration consists of a baseline period (2 to 4 weeks) and a treatment period (24 weeks). The study will provide further data on safety and tolerability of ciclesonide.


Options:
A: 1. Age 2-12 years.
2. A current diagnosis of asthma or reactive airway disease
3. Resident of Baltimore City.
4. Two or more ED visits at the JHPED for asthma in the past 12 months, or hospitalization for asthma at the JHPED in the past 12 months by parent report.
5. Not currently participating in other research studies (participation in previous studies will be noted).
B: Main Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent by the parents or legal guardians of the patient
* Outpatients
* Good health with the exception of asthma
* Documented diagnosis of asthma for more than 6 months
* Use of rescue medication only or pretreatment with a controller drug

Main Exclusion Criteria:

* Concomitant severe diseases
* Diseases contraindicated for the use of inhaled steroids
* Other relevant lung diseases causing impairment in pulmonary function
* Recurrent, episodic wheezing only
* History of life-threatening asthma
* History of any mechanical ventilation
* Clinically relevant abnormal laboratory values suggesting an unknown disease and requiring further clinical evaluation
* Premature birth (\< 32 weeks gestation)
C: Inclusion criteria:

* Male or female subjects aged 6-12 years (inclusive)
* A female is eligible to enter and participate in the study if she is:

of non-child-bearing potential; OR of child-bearing potential, but not lactating and pregnant. She declares that it is not probable that she will become pregnant during the study (a pregnancy test can be performed at the investigators discretion)

* Subjects with a documented history of asthma for at least 6 months
* Subjects with a documented history of BHR within 12 months prior to inclusion or BHR on visit 1 (PD20 methacholine \< 150 mcg or an equivalence for histamine)
* Subjects who have received BDP, budesonide up to 100-200 mcg bd or fluticasone propionate at a dose of up to 125 mcg bd for at least 4 weeks before the start of the run-in period.
* Subjects who are able to use a electronic peakflow /FEV1 meter (PIKO-1)
* Subjects who have a normal length SD score between -2SD and +2SD
* Subjects who are able to use a Diskus inhaler
* Subjects who are able to perform reproducible lung function tests at visit 1 (variation FEV1 \< 5% between the two best measurements)
* Subjects and their guardians, who have given written informed consent to participate in the study
* Subjects or their parent/ guardian who are able to understand and complete a DRC. The DRC may be completed by a parent/guardian if the subject is unable to do this him/ herself
* Subjects able to use Ventolin on an 'as required for symptoms' basis

Exclusion criteria:

* Subjects who have been hospitalised for their asthma within 4 weeks of visit 1
* Subjects who had an acute upper respiratory tract infection within 2 weeks or a lower respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks prior to visit 1
* Subjects who received oral, parental or depot corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to visit 1
* Subjects who have a known respiratory disorder other than asthma and/or systemic/thoracic abnormalities which influence normal lung function
* Subjects with a disorder that affects growth (e.g. Turner's syndrome)
* Subjects who have received any investigational drugs within 4 weeks of visit 1
* Subjects with a known or suspected hypersensitivity to inhaled steroids, β2-agonists or lactose
* Subjects who use any medication that significantly inhibit the cytochrome P450 subfamily enzyme CYP3A4, including ritonavir and ketoconazole
* Subjects who concurrently participate in another clinical study
* Subjects who have previously been randomised in this trial
D: Asthmatic children from birth to 18 years. Emphasis is placed on infants and young children through 5 years of age.

Answer: B