Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to find the best asthma treatment to add for African American/Black people who have asthma that is not well controlled on a low dose of inhaled steroid. This study will also try to find out if African American/Black adults and children differ in how they respond to the medications used in this study.
Eligibility:
People 5 years of age and older, who are of African American/Black ancestry may be eligible to join this study. At this time, the University of Arizona is only enrolling participants age 5 years to 11 years. Enrollment for individuals 12 years and older has closed.
For more information, visit the AsthmaNet web site.
Sponsor:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Network:
AsthmaNet Network
Links:
Principal Investigator: Fernando Martinez, MD
Contact Information:
Office: (520) 626-9543
Email: lungresearch@email.arizona.edu
Network:
AsthmaNet Network