Tracking asthma care: why some patients stay uncontrolled

NCT ID NCT06422663

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First seen Sep 04, 2026 ยท Last updated Sep 04, 2026

Summary

This study follows 500 people in China with moderate-to-severe asthma to see how doctors adjust their treatments over 24 weeks. Researchers focus on patients whose symptoms remain uncontrolled despite using standard inhaler therapy, and they track whether these patients are moved to stronger medications. The goal is to describe real-world treatment patterns and understand how many patients still struggle with asthma control. This is an observational study, so no new treatment is being tested.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
This study could reveal gaps in asthma care in China and help guide better treatment strategies for patients whose symptoms remain uncontrolled.
What could go wrong
Because this is an observational study, it cannot prove what works best. It only describes current practices, and results may not apply beyond the patients studied.

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Study facts

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Participants

500 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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Who is studied

Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Patients

Ages

12 to 130 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Physician-confirmed asthma diagnosis with documented evidence of variable expiratory airflow limitation (e.g., from bronchodilator reversibility testing or other tests) 2. Written informed consent 3. Moderate-to-severe asthma, which is defined as asthma patients with maintenance. treatment of GINA Step 3-5. 4. Age 12 years old and above Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other clinically relevant chronic respiratory disease other than asthma 2. Received an investigational therapy for asthma, allergy, atopic disease, or eosinophilic disease as part of a clinical trial during the 6 months prior to enrolment. (Once enrolled in the PRESENT Study, patients should not enrol in any investigational trials.) 3. Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the patient at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or the patient's ability to participate in the study 4. Disease or condition other than asthma that requires treatment with systemic or oral steroids 5. Patients with poor inhaler skills and adherence

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Research Site

    Baoding, China

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    Beijing, China

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    Changsha, China

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    Chengdu, China

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    Chongqing, China

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    Dingzhou, China

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    Hangzhou, China

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    Harbin, China

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    Hefei, China

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    Hohhot, China

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    Jinan, China

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    Kunming, China

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    Liuzhou, China

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    Lu'an, China

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    Luzhou, China

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    Nanchang, China

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    Nanchong, China

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    Qingdao, China

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    Quanzhou, China

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    Shanghai, China

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    Shenzhen, China

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    Tianjin, China

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    Tiaobingshan, China

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    Wenzhou, China

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    Wuhan, China

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    Xi'an, China

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    Xiamen, China

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    Yongzhou, China

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    Zhangjiagang, China

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    Zhengzhou, China

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    Zigong, China

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