Principal Investigator: Dr. Warren Summer
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Department
of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
is currently conducting 5 clinical trials for the treatment
of asthma.
For information on any of our clinical trials, please contact
our clinical research coordinators at (504)-412-1676.
A comparison of Continued Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids
versus Leukotriene Modifier for Asthmatic Patients Well
Controlled with Low Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids
This research study compares the treatment effects of 3 different
asthma medications to determine if they are equally effective
for decreasing the number and severity of asthma attacks
in people who have mild to moderate asthma.
To be included in this trial you must:
- Have been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor
- Not be on chronic oral corticosteroid treatment (for
example, Prednisone tablets)
- Not be a smoker
- Be able to comply with study procedures
For more information regarding this trial,
please contact Chris Glynn, RN at 504-412-1676
Effect on Education and Drug Presentation on Montelukast and
Placebo in Asthma
The purpose of this research study is to understand the way
that education and presentation of an asthma treatment may
effect the response to montelukast and placebo in people
who have asthma.
To be included in this trial you must:
- Have been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor
- Regularly use prescribed asthma medication for the past
year
- Use rescue medicine (for example, Albuterol) 2 or more
times per week for the relief of your asthma symptoms
- Not be a smoker
- Not have an allergy to Montelukast
For more information regarding this trial, please contact
Chris Glynn, RN at 504-412-1676
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