Mind over lungs: could mental health hold the key to preventing asthma attacks?
NCT ID NCT07679321
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether anxiety or depression makes asthma harder to control and aims to build a model that predicts when a serious asthma attack might happen. Researchers will follow 256 people with asthma for up to two years, tracking their symptoms, mental health, and lung function. No new treatments are tested—the goal is to better understand the link between mental health and asthma outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a tool that helps doctors predict and prevent severe asthma attacks by considering mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The predictive model may not be accurate enough for widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 256 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of asthma patients who meet all inclusion criteria of our research protocol. If a patient meets any of the exclusion criteria, they will not be included in the study scope.
- Ages
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of asthma according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2024 criteria. * Male or female patients aged 14 years or older. * Complete clinical data available. * Newly diagnosed asthma or stable asthma. * Receiving asthma controller medication. Exclusion Criteria: * History of major lung diseases other than asthma, congestive heart failure, cor pulmonale, or recent cardiac or thoracic surgery. * Incomplete medical records. * Cognitive impairment or inability to complete psychological scale assessments. * Clinically diagnosed acute or chronic mental disorders, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. * Current use of antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications. * Pregnancy or lactation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiangya Hospital Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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