Clinical trials: Asthma Exacerbations
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT)
The ProACT study is a 5 year, multicenter study that will test the effect of implementation of a novel procalcitonin guideline on antibiotic use and adverse outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) patients with Lower Respiratory…
- Trial name
- ProACT (NCT02130986)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin level, Results of procalcitonin (PCT) level to treating clinician, Provide procalcitonin guideline to treating clinician
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,664 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Acute Asthma
A Pilot Study to Determine the Most Effective Dose of Arformoterol for Treating Acute Asthmatic Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the best dose of nebulized arformoterol, a quick onset but long acting beta agonist, for use in treating acute bronchospasm in asthmatics presenting to the the Emergency Department.
- Trial name
- NCT00819637
- Testing
- arformoterol (RR formoterol), levalbuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Asthma, Acute Asthma
Budesonide Inhalation Suspension for Acute Asthma in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) to the standard therapy of albuterol, ipratropium bromide, and systemic corticosteroids (SCS) for moderate to severe asthma…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Acute Asthma, Reactive Airway Exacerbation
- Trial name
- NCT00393367
- Testing
- Budesonide inhalation suspension (0.5 mg/2mL) 2mg, albuterol (5mg/mL) 7.5 or 10mg, Prednisolone, prednisone, or methylprednisolone, Albuterol, ipratropium bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Asthma
Vitamin D to Prevent Severe Asthma Exacerbations (Vit-D-Kids Asthma)
This study will determine whether vitamin D3 prevents severe asthma attacks in children who have a serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) level <30 ng/ml and who are being treated with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT02687815
- Testing
- vitamin D3 4000 IU
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Juan Celedon, MD
Asthma
(CARE Network Trial - Treating Children to Prevent Exacerbations of Asthma (TREXA)
Asthma is a common, serious illness among children in the United States. It can be effectively controlled through the use of preventative medications and "rescue" medications, which are used to control symptoms.
- Trial name
- TREXA (NCT00394329)
- Testing
- Beclomethasone dipropionate, Albuterol sulfate
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Acute Asthma
Optimal Albuterol Regimens for Acute Asthma Exacerbations: DBRCT Pilot Study
Our overall objective is to model a pediatric Acute Asthma Clinical Decision Rule (ADR) for personalized medicine by identification of treatment-response phenotypes that are important determinants of outcome.
- Trial name
- OARS (NCT01196377)
- Testing
- Albuterol
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Asthma
Non-Interventional Study to Describe the Clinical Management in Asthmatic Patients (NICMA)
Asthma is a heterogenic chronic disease that affects more than 300 million people worldwide, which it's characterized by acute symptomatic episodes of varying severity, including intermittently inflammation and narrowing of the…
- Trial name
- (NICMA) (NCT06811155)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
Asthma
Omalizumab to Mepolizumab Switch Study in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma Patients
Mepolizumab is an anti-interleukin-5 ( IL-5) monoclonal antibody that neutralizes IL-5 and reduces eosinophil counts in both sputum and blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02654145
- Testing
- Mepolizumab 100mg SC, Albuterol/salbutamol MDIs, Omalizumab
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
A Study of an Intravenous Drug in Pediatric Patients With Acute Asthma (0476-301)
This study will attempt to find out if the addition of an intravenous form of a drug that is already used for treating asthma in children will help resolve asthma attacks faster than using the current standard care alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00117338
- Testing
- montelukast sodium
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Asthma, Common Cold
Effects of Pleconaril Nasal Spray on Common Cold Symptoms and Asthma Exacerbations Following Rhinovirus Exposure (Study P04295)
This is a randomized, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy of pleconaril nasal spray in preventing asthma exacerbation and common cold symptoms in asthmatic participants exposed to…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Common Cold, Picornavirus Infection, Rhinovirus
- Trial name
- NCT00394914
- Testing
- Pleconaril
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chest Wall Oscillation for Asthma and COPD Exacerbations Trial (COAT)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) early in the treatment of adults hospitalized for acute asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Conditions
- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Undifferentiated Asthma/COPD
- Trial name
- NCT00181285
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Asthma, Atopy
Imaging Study of the Lungs During an Allergic Asthma Attack
Asthma is a disease of rapidly increasing incidence that already affects more than 17 million people in the United States alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01547286
- Testing
- Standardized Cat Allergen Extract and Standardized Dust Mite Allergen, Computed Tomography imaging, functional Positron Emission Tomography imaging, Nebulized methacholine inhalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Asthma
Exacerbations in Severe Asthma Patients: Mechanisms and Biomarkers
The purpose of this study is to investigate exacerbations in severe asthma with regard to symptoms, lung function, aetiology and biomarkers.
- Trial name
- NCT02660853
- Testing
- FEV1
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Status Asthmaticus
Heliox-Powered Albuterol Therapy in the Treatment of Children Admitted With Acute Asthma Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether heliox-powered albuterol nebulizer therapy will result in reduced inpatient length of stay in children hospitalized with acute asthma exacerbations.
- Trial name
- NCT00410150
- Testing
- Helium-oxygen-driven albuterol nebulizer, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Asthma
Effects of L-arginine Supplementation in Adults With Moderate to Severe Asthma
Nitric oxide is an important marker of airway inflammation in asthma. Nitric oxide may have a protective role in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00280683
- Testing
- L-arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Asthma
A Study of Levalbuterol Tartrate HFA Inhalation Aerosol Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) in Pediatric Subjects
This is a study of levalbuterol tartrate HFA inhalation aerosol MDI in pediatric subjects birth to ≤ 48 months of age who go to the Emergency Department (ED) or their physician's office with an acute bronchospasm.
- Trial name
- NCT02150499
- Testing
- levalbuterol tartrate HFA inhalation aerosol
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Asthma
Intramuscular Epinephrine as an Adjunctive Treatment for Severe Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation
Project Aim: To determine if intramuscular epinephrine is an effective adjunct to inhaled bronchodilators (β2 agonists) for children with severe asthma exacerbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01705964
- Testing
- IM epinephrine 1:1000, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Asthma
Efficacy of Ciclesonide Inhaled Once Daily Versus Other Corticosteroids Used for Treatment of Mild Asthma in Children (4 to 11 Years) (BY9010/CA-101)
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of ciclesonide with respect to reduction of the number of asthma exacerbations in children with mild persistent asthma.
- Trial name
- POPCICLE (NCT00163293)
- Testing
- Ciclesonide
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Asthma
Positive Expiratory Pressure for the Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children
Asthma is a leading cause of emergency department (ED) visits for children. A novel way of treating asthma is the use of positive expiratory pressure (PEP).
- Trial name
- NCT02494076
- Testing
- EzPAP, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Asthma, Wheezing
Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen in Children With Asthma
The Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen in Children with Asthma study will test the primary hypothesis that in preschool children 12-59 months of age with persistent asthma on standardized asthma therapy, the number of asthma…
- Trial name
- AVICA (NCT01606319)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center