Status:

COMPLETED

Study of the Inflammation and Airway Changes That Occur After Exposure to Allergen in Asthmatics

Lead Sponsor:

Prescott Woodruff

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This protocol describes a single site mechanistic study to investigate microRNAs (miRNAs) that are differentially expressed in the airway epithelium of patients with asthma at baseline and in response...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Allergic/Non-Asthmatic subjects and Allergic/Asthmatic subjects
  • Positive skin test to dust mite or cat allergen
  • Non-Allergic/Non-Asthmatic subjects
  • Negative skin test to panel of 12 allergens, including dust mite and cat allergen
  • All groups

Exclusion

  • History of intubation for asthma exacerbation
  • Use of Xolair (omalizumab) within the last 6 months
  • Immunotherapy with cat or dust mite extract now or in the past 5 years
  • ≥ 10 pack-years smoking or any smoking in the past year
  • Other lung diseases, such as sarcoidosis, bronchiectasis or active lung infection
  • History of dermatographia
  • History of anaphylaxis to cat allergen
  • Participation in another research study involving a drug or biologic during the past 30 days
  • Presence of past or current medical problems/other factors that may pose additional risks from participation or influence study results, as determined per study investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02230189

Start Date

March 1 2015

End Date

January 1 2020

Last Update

August 16 2022

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States, 94143