Brain inflammation in severe asthma vs. healthy adults
Part of Immune system & allergy, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses brain scans to compare inflammation in the brain between people with severe asthma and healthy volunteers. It aims to understand how asthma may affect the brain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You can lie still in an MRI scanner (a tube-shaped machine) for about an hour.
- You do not have major health issues like recent stroke, heart attack, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
- You are not a current smoker and have not smoked heavily in the past 10 years.
- You have a specific genetic type that affects how the brain scan works (this will be checked with a blood test).
- For people with severe asthma: you have had asthma for at least 6 months and are on high-dose asthma treatments or biologics.
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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