Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:23 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:23 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00339703
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Inclusion criteria for the asthmatic group will consist of the following: (a) male or non-pregnant female, (b) 18-65 years of age, (c) asthma defined as moderate or severe persistent by NHLBI guidelines, and characterized by at least daily symptoms, night symptoms at least once weekly, and a FEV1 between 60-80% of predicted. Newly diagnosed asthmatics, poorly controlled asthmatics, and hospitalized patients with asthma flares may also be considered in separate arms of this study.
* Inclusion criteria for the control group will consist of the following: (a) male or non-pregnant female, (b) 18-65 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Exlusion criteria for the asthmatic group will consist of the following: (a) current use of oral steroids or statins, (b) any serious concurrent disease process such as, but not limited to diabetes, coronary artery disease, or vasculitis, that would have effects on levels of systemic inflammation.
* Exclusion criteria for the control group will consist of the following: (a) current use of oral steroids or statins, (b) prior diagnosis of asthma, or clinical symptoms consistent with asthma or reactive airway disease, (c) any serious concurrent disease process such as, but not limited to diabetes, coronary artery disease, or vasculitis, that would have effects on levels of systemic inflammation.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00339703
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00339703