LUNG-TECH trial testing new tools to diagnose asthma
Part of Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies new technologies to help doctors diagnose asthma and better understand airway inflammation. It may help you (or healthy volunteers, if eligible) by allowing your breathing tests and inflammation markers to be measured with newer diagnostic tools.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with asthma by a specialist (or, if enrolled as a healthy volunteer, you do not have a respiratory diagnosis)
- Your asthma diagnosis must be supported by recent test evidence (spirometry, lung function changes after bronchodilator, peak flow variability, methacholine test, or inflammation marker)
- Your asthma symptoms should be poorly controlled (ACQ-6 score of 1.5 or higher)
- You are not currently on a biologic medicine for severe asthma
- You must not have a recent chest infection or a flare needing steroid and/or antibiotic treatment in the last 2 weeks (or, for healthy volunteers, in the last 6 months)
- You must be able to give consent and complete study breathing/inflammation tests
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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