Status:

COMPLETED

L-arginine in Severe Asthma Patients Grouped by Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels

Lead Sponsor:

Nicholas Kenyon

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Asthma

Inflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The major impact of this study will be to identify the adult severe asthma cohort that will benefit from supplemental L-arginine therapy. The investigators hypothesize that a subset of adult severe as...

Detailed Description

We hypothesize that a subset of adult severe asthma patients will respond to supplemental L-arginine and derive clinical benefit from the addition of this therapy to standard-of-care medications. We h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults \>18 yrs of age
  • Diagnosis of severe asthma based on American Thoracic Society Workshop definition (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 162:2341)
  • Active asthma medications of high dose inhaled corticosteroids plus long-acting beta agonist
  • History of recent asthma exacerbations or Asthma control test score \< 20/25

Exclusion

  • \<19 yrs of age
  • Forced expiratory volume 1sec \<30% predicted
  • Pregnant or nursing women
  • Current smokers or smoking history \> 15 pack years
  • Actively taking or known intolerance to L-arginine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01841281

Start Date

August 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2019

Last Update

April 21 2020

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UC Davis CTSC Clinical Research Center

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817