AsthmaNet Studies for Adults

VIDA

VItamin D add-on therapy enhances corticosteroid responsiveness in Asthma

The purpose of this study is to find out if taking Vitamin D in addition to an inhaled steroid will help prevent worsening asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. This study is currently recruiting adults 18 years of age and older in the following locations:

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Charlottesville, VA
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Denver, CO
Durham, NC
Madison, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
St. Louis, MO
San Francisco, CA
Winston-Salem, NC

For more information, click on the location near you above. The enrollment goal for VIDA is 400 participants.

Microbiome

Airway and Gut Microbiome in Allergy and Asthma: Relationships to Immune and Clinical Phenotype. Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment

The purpose of the Microbiome study is to examine microscopic organisms that are naturally present in various systems of the body, and their relationship to asthma and asthma treatment. This study is currently recruiting adults ages 18-60, both with and without asthma, in the following locations:

Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Denver, CO
Madison, WI
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
St. Louis, MO
San Francisco, CA
Winston-Salem, NC

For more information, click on the location near you above. The enrollment goal for the Microbiome study is 48 participants with asthma, and 48 participants without asthma.

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