Do you have moderate to severe asthma? Are you at least 18 years old? You may be eligible for a research study looking at mucus accumulation and obstruction in the airways of moderate to severe asthmatics. Compensation is provided.
What you’ll do
Participation will include 6 in-person visits and 2 phone calls. The visits will take between 2 and 5 hours. You will be assigned by chance to receive either dupilumab or placebo (a substance that does not contain any active medication). You will have a 50% chance of receiving active study medication. You will not know which group you are assigned to. The study medication is given by subcutaneous injection (injection under the skin). Other study procedures include physical exams, questionnaires, breathing tests, blood work, 3 sputum inductions, 2 CT scans (computerized tomography scan), and 2 mucociliary clearance scans (MCC scan).
Who the researchers are looking for
Do you have moderate to severe asthma? Are you at least 18 years old? You may be eligible for a research study looking at mucus accumulation and obstruction in the airways of moderate to severe asthmatics. Compensation is provided.
Review the provider’s screening questions. These requirements do not guarantee selection.
Do you have asthma? You may be able to participate in a registry that aims to accelerate improve the understanding of asthma in Western Pennsylvania. We are asking people with asthma in our community to help us learn more about their own asthma, with the goal of improving to help us try to improve care for all asthmatics.