Asthma Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Children and teenagers between 6 and 17 years old
- People who have been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor
- People whose asthma currently requires 2 or more regular (controller) medications to manage, which typically indicates moderate to severe persistent asthma
- People who are either in a normal weight range (BMI between the 5th and 84th percentile for their age) or are considered obese (BMI at or above the 95th percentile but below 170% of the 95th percentile, based on CDC growth charts)
Who may not be able to join:
- People whose asthma control test (ACT) score is below 17, indicating poorly controlled asthma
- People who have ever needed a breathing tube (been placed on a ventilator) due to an asthma attack
- People whose lung function test result (FEV1) is below 50% of what would be expected for someone of their age and size
- People who are currently pregnant
- People whose parent or legal guardian is unable to give consent in either English or Spanish
- People who have another serious ongoing illness that, in the treating doctor's judgement, would interfere with taking part in the trial
- Children younger than 6 years of age
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Jason Lang, MD, Duke University
Phone: 9196843364
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Number of participants with inspiratory muscle dysfunction in obesity-related versus non-obesity-related asthma; Number of participants with small airway dysfunction in obesity-related versus non-obesity-related asthma
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 19 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.