Could using an inhaler only when needed beat daily asthma pills?

NCT ID NCT05111262

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether people with asthma who often forget to take their daily maintenance inhaler might do better using an inhaler only when they have symptoms. Researchers will compare adherence and asthma flare-ups between two groups: one continuing daily maintenance inhalers plus a rescue inhaler, and the other using a symptom-driven combination inhaler. The trial involves 60 participants aged 12-75 with mild to moderate asthma.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: budesonide/formoterol (symptom-driven inhaler)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a simpler, more effective way for people with asthma to manage their condition without needing daily maintenance inhalers.
What could go wrong: This is an early pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The symptom-driven approach may not control asthma as well as daily inhalers for some people.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma Medication Adherence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ASTHMA NONADHERENCE, MEDICATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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