Adult Arm of DZL All Age Asthma Cohort (ALLIANCE)

Phase

N/A

Condition

Asthma

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT02419274

DZL-GHD-ERA

Ages 18-99
All Genders
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Deep Phenotyping of adult asthma patients:

severity from mild to severe
both atopic and non-atopic
both childhood and adult onset
both smokers and non-smokers
corresponding pediatric cohort (Pediatric Arm of DZL All Age Asthma Cohort) with equivalent SOPs regarding collection of biomaterial and clinical data incl. lung function, further processing of biomaterial and further analyses

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Proven Diagnosis according to current GINA Guideline (2014)
Ability to read and understand German
Ability to understand and agree to informed consent

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

History of respiratory tract infection within the last 4 weeks before inclusion

Study Design

March 01, 2014

December 31, 2030

Study Description

The clinical heterogeneity of asthma patients has been increasingly recognised within the last years. Recent studies and articles highlighted the idea of asthma not beeing a single disease but rather a unifying term for multiple phenotypes. Phenotype in this sense is defined as the combination of observable properties of an organism, that are produced by the interactions of a genotype and the environment. In contrast, endotype describes a specific underlying pathophysiological pathway. Linking asthma phenotypes and endotypes in a system biological approach is an important research goal in order to develop targeted therapy, especially for severe asthma.

The advantage the investigators' cohort provides is the collaboration with an equivalent pediatric cohort. In this setting questions regarding disease onset, exacerbation and chronicity can be posed and worked with in a comprehensive manner.

Connect with a study center

Research Center Borstel
Borstel, 23845
Germany
Site Not Available
LungenClinic Grosshansdorf
Grosshansdorf, 22927
Germany
Active - Recruiting

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