Study of T-Regulatory Cells in Asthma

Completed

Conditions studied: Asthma

In brief

To study whether the immune response as directed by regulatory T cells is different between obese asthmatics, normal weight asthmatics and healthy controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02574351

Run by

Northwell Health

People needed

66

Starts

2011-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obese asthmatics
• Normal weight asthmatics
• Healthy obese
• Health non-obese
• Asthmatic subjects will be recruited:
• If they have a physician diagnosis of adult onset asthma (asthma diagnosed after the age of 18).
• If they have stable disease without exacerbation, physician or emergency department visits, or change in asthma medication for the past 4 weeks, inhaled steroids will be allowed.
• Non asthmatic subjects
• Will not have had a prior diagnosis of asthma,
• Have no history of atopy.
• Have no history of lung diseases.

You may not qualify if…

• > 10 pack year smoking history, or currently smoking
• Pulmonary disease other than asthma.
• History of heart disease
• Weight loss greater than 10 kg, or greater than 10% initial body weight within the past 3 months.
• Any agents that could potentially alter the inflammatory system such as thiazolidinedione, a statin, or oral steroid therapy.

Where it is running

• North Shore LIJ Health System — New Hyde Park, New York, United States

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