Asthma showdown: which inhaler strategy wins?

NCT ID NCT06596512

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests two ways to use asthma inhalers to prevent serious attacks. One strategy (MART) uses a combination inhaler for daily control and quick relief. The other (PARTICS) adds a separate steroid inhaler whenever a rescue inhaler is used. About 4,100 adults with moderate-to-severe asthma will be followed for 16 months to see which approach reduces flare-ups better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and ICS/long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) combination inhalers

What this could lead to

If successful, this trial could show that the simpler PARTICS strategy is as good as or better than MART, giving patients more options to prevent asthma attacks.

What could go wrong

This is a large trial but compares two already-known treatments, so no breakthrough is expected. Results may not apply to all asthma patients, and individual responses can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma chronic asthma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Brigham and Womens Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States