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Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics (Glitz Asthma)

NCT00787644 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2015-02-26

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Summary

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.

Researchers believe this occurs because excess adipose tissue (fat) in the bosy can cause higher-than-normal levels of leptin and lower levels of adiponectin in the blood.

The researchers of this study are testing a medication called pioglitazone in overweight asthmatics because they believe it can help regulate leptin and adiponectin and that this may improve symptoms of asthma.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone tablets; 30 mg/day for 2 weeks; then increased to 45 mg/day until week 12 (approximately 3 months)

DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo (inert tablet)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Lung Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Pittsburgh

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Vermont

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne E Dixon, MD · The Vermont Lung Center at the University of Vermont

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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