Markers of Airway Inflammation in BAL Fluid From Children With Asthma

Completed

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

The study compares the biochemical markers in bronchoalveolar lavage samples from asthmatic children to those markers found in non-asthmatic children with other respiratory diseases. The investigators hypothesize that certain markers will be associated specifically with asthma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00838552

Run by

National Jewish Health

People needed

103

Starts

2007-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-21

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-22

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or younger
• Scheduled for bronchoscopy at National Jewish Health for persistent asthma, persistent, poorly controlled wheezing, chronic cough, GERD, atelectasis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, infection.
• Consent and assent from parent and patient [if appropriate].

You may not qualify if…

• Unwillingness to consent/assent to retrieval of BAL fluid for research analysis.

Where it is running

• National Jewish Health — Denver, Colorado, United States
• National Jewish Health — Denver, Colorado, United States

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