SALTY
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Description
Mucus plugging is one of the causes of an asthma exacerbation, or "attack". With this study, we are asking people who have asthma which requires daily medication to keep in in control to inhale a strong salt water solution. We will use a lung scan to see how your lungs clear the mucus with the salt solution inhalations.
Keywords:
Asthma, Lungs
Category:
Drug or Biologic
Phase:1
Qualifications
Age
18 - 60 years
Gender
Any
Study Population
Adults with moderate to severe asthma which is well controlled on daily medication.
Investigator
David Peden
Distinguished Term Professor
Pediatrics - Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology
Recruitment Period End
January 1, 2021
Location
Primary Location
UNC Center For Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology,
104 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
Study Qualifications
Age Range 18 - 60 years
Participant qualification(s) Otherwise healthy, well controlled individuals who use a combination inhaler (bronchodilator and inhaled steroids) everyday for asthma.
Not eligible if: Participants must be currently healthy - no cold or flu symptoms, and must not have other major, uncontrolled medical problems.
Number of Visits
- » 8 In person visit(s)
1 Screening visit, 1 baseline and follow up and 2 treatment and follow up visits.
» 0 Remote visit(s)Participation Period
3 1/2 months
