Status:
COMPLETED
Study to Evaluate the Impact of Obesity on Airway Inflammation and Mechanics in Asthmatics
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Critical Therapeutics
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
In the United States there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who are obese and in the number of people who have asthma. Both are considered serious public health concerns. Several s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults 18 to 70 years of age
- If asthmatic, currently taking a short acting beta agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid
- Never smoked or limited smoking history
Exclusion
- Current upper respiratory illness (other than asthma)
- Illegal drug use within past month
- Consumption of more than 6 alcoholic drinks per week
- Active, pronounced rhinitis or sinusitis
- Pregnancy
- Currently taking oral steroids or steroid injection over the past month
- Asthma exacerbation over the past month
- Certain medical illnesses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00615706
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
September 23 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Emory University, Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Clinical Research Center
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308