Characterizing Asthma Sputum Elasticity in the UCSF Severe Asthma Research Program

NCT02103348 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-07-31

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Summary

This study is designed to characterize subjects in terms of their sputum phenotype. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the impact of having abnormally elastic sputum on asthma severity by comparing subjects with severe as well as mild/moderate asthma to healthy controls. The characterization will include medical history, pulmonary function testing, imaging of the lungs and biospecimen collection.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • John V Fahy, M.D. M.SC. · University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2019-02-26
Completion
2019-02-26

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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