Clinical trials: Asthma Exacerbation
Asthma
A Trial of Mepolizumab Adjunctive Therapy for the Prevention of Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Children
The purpose of this study is to see if treatment with a medication called Nucala® (mepolizumab), given along with standard asthma care, makes children less likely to have asthma attacks.
- Trial name
- MUPPITS-2 (NCT03292588)
- Testing
- Mepolizumab
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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
Nebulized Fluticasone Propionate VS Oral Prednisone in Chinese Pediatric and Adolescent Subjects With an Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
This is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled, parallel-group study to determine the efficacy and safety of nebulized fluticasone propionate 1mg twice daily compared with oral prednisone…
- Trial name
- NCT01687296
- Testing
- fluticasone propionate inhalation solution, oral prednisone, salbutamol
- Where
- 11 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 261 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
Study of Safety of QAW039 in Patients With Asthma Inadequately Controlled on Standard-of-care Asthma Treatment
This study was a 2-treatment period, randomized, multicenter parallel-group study. The overall purpose of this study was to provide long- term safety data for fevipiprant (QAW039) (Dose 1 and Dose 2), compared with placebo, when…
- Trial name
- NCT03052517
- Testing
- QAW039 150 mg, QAW039 450 mg
- Where
- 347 sites in United States, Argentina and 40 more
- Volunteers
- 2,538 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Asthma, Obesity
Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics (Glitz Asthma)
Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics.
- Trial name
- GLITZ (NCT00787644)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Asthma
Use of Symbicort or Pulmicort to Treat Viral-mediated Asthma Exacerbations
This is an investigator-initiated study in which Dr. Nadeau wrote the protocol and received funding from an Astra Zeneca grant to direct, perform, and monitor the study on her own with Stanford staff.
- Trial name
- NCT01218399
- Testing
- Symbicort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Albuterol Versus Xopenex in Treatment of Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department (ED)
The purpose of this study is to determine in a large, double-blind, randomized, prospective pediatric clinical trial whether the use of continuous levalbuterol (Xopenex) in addition to standard emergency department treatment for…
- Trial name
- Xopenex (NCT00585039)
- Testing
- xopenex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Asthma
Asthma Exacerbation Study
This study will establish the safety as well as demonstrate benefit of the addition of a LABA to an ICS by utilizing an endpoint (time to first severe asthma exacerbation) that informs on both safety and efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01086384
- Testing
- Fluticasone Furoate/GW642444, Fluticasone furoate
- Where
- 183 sites in United States, Argentina and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 2,020 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
A Comparison of Levalbuterol Plus Ipratropium With Levalbuterol Alone in the Treatment of Acute Asthma Exacerbation
This is a double blind, controlled clinical trail testing whether three doses of 1.25 mg of nebulized levalbuterol in combination with three doses of 0.5mg of nebulized ipratropium will lead to greater bronchodilation than that…
- Trial name
- NCT00583778
- Testing
- ipratropium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Asthma
Nebulized Magnesium Sulfate in Children With Moderate to Severe Asthma Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nebulized magnesium sulfate as a vehicle for albuterol in children with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01515995
- Testing
- Nebulized magnesium sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Asthma
Comparison of Nebulizers in ED in Pediatric Asthma Patients
The primary objective will be, in an open-label randomized trial, a comparison of emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) between children experiencing acute asthma treated with two different nebulizers.
- Trial name
- NCT01951378
- Testing
- Hudson RCI® nebulizer, NebuTech® HDN® nebulizer, Albuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
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
Asthma
Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics
Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics.
- Trial name
- GLITZ Asthma (NCT00634036)
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Fernando Holguin
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
Comparison of Breath-Enhanced and T-Piece Nebulizers in Children With Acute Asthma
This is a blinded observer randomized controlled trial comparing two nebulizer devices. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of two different nebulizers.
- Trial name
- NCT02566902
- Testing
- T-Piece Nebulizer, Breath-Enhanced Nebulizer, Albuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Asthma
Long Term Special Drug Use Investigation of Mepolizumab
This study is a special drug use investigation program of NUCALA (a brand name for Mepolizumab) administered subcutaneously (SC).
- Trial name
- NCT03028480
- Testing
- NUCALA Injection
- Volunteers
- 1,061 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
Dose Ranging Efficacy And Safety With Mepolizumab in Severe Asthma
The purpose of this study is to show whether mepolizumab given every 4 weeks intravenously (i.v.) can reduce the frequency of asthma exacerbations in subjects with severe asthma despite receiving high doses of standard asthma…
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT01000506)
- Testing
- Mepolizumab 750, Mepolizumab 250, Mepolizumab 75
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 621 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma in Children
Symptom Clusters in Children With Exacerbation-prone Asthma
Pediatric participants with exacerbation-prone asthma will receive an intramuscular injection of triamcinolone acetonide and will be followed for 48 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04002362
- Testing
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Asthma
A Study in Asthma Patients to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of 14 Days Once Daily Inhaled Interferon Beta-1a After the Onset of Symptoms of an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
A study to investigate if inhaled Interferon beta-1a is safe and tolerated, and can prevent or reduce the severity of asthma attacks when administered to asthma patients at the onset of symptoms of common cold or influenza
- Trial name
- INEXAS (NCT02491684)
- Testing
- Interferon beta-1a Nebuliser solution 48 μg/mL
- Where
- 35 sites in Argentina, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca