Status:
COMPLETED
Neural Mechanisms in Asthma
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Brief Summary
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects nearly 13% of adults in the U.S., causing substantial impairment that is reflected in the tens of millions of missed days of work, and doctors' and emergency r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Asthmatics:
- Physician diagnosed asthma with previous use of asthma medication
- Controls:
- negative skin-prick test to cat dander or house dust mite and have no history of asthma
- Chronic Stress:
- score 3 or above on any subscale of the UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) chronic stress interview
- No chronic stress:
- score 1.5 or below on all subscales of the UCLA chronic stress interview
Exclusion
- Individuals with severe asthma, or those whom currently require the use of corticosteroids
- Individuals with significant medical problems
- Individuals who smoke cigarettes
- Individuals a previous adverse reaction to corticosteroids, a recent (\< 1 month) viral illness, a history of severe asthma or anaphylaxis.
- Breastfeeding women or women who are, suspect they might be or are trying to become pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01155843
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2014
Last Update
October 2 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53715