Can exercise help black women breathe easier? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05726487

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a 24-week lifestyle physical activity program designed for Black women with asthma. Participants are randomly assigned to either the activity program (group sessions, activity tracking, and text support) or an asthma education control group. The goal is to see if the program improves asthma control and quality of life, and whether any benefits last for an additional 24 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: lifestyle physical activity program (group sessions, self-monitoring, text support)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an effective, non-drug way to improve asthma control and quality of life for Black women with asthma.
What could go wrong: This is an early efficacy study, not a large phase 3 trial. The intervention may not produce lasting improvements, and results may not apply to other groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ASTHMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

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