Roflumilast In-Vitro Basophil Release
- Conditions
- AllergyAsthma
- Registration Number
- NCT00613587
- Lead Sponsor
- Creighton University
- Brief Summary
This study is looking for allergic asthmatics. Lung and allergy testing will be done to verify. If qualified, blood will be drawn for laboratory studies.
- Detailed Description
Non-smoking allergic asthmatics will be verified using pulmonary function, skin prick testing, exhaled nitric oxide and serum IgE. If qualified, blood will be drawn, treated with study medication and then stimulated with the allergen to which the subject is allergic. Mediators including Histamine, IL-13, IL-4, and leukotrienes will be measured.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- Age 19 and above Allergic Asthma Serum IgE greater than 30iu/ml Exhaled Nitric Oxide greater than 17ppb
- smoking history
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Creighton University Medical Center
🇺🇸Omaha, Nebraska, United States