Blood cell ratios may predict asthma flare risk
NCT ID NCT07730047
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether three simple blood test measurements — the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) — can help assess how well asthma is controlled in adults. Researchers will compare these blood markers with the standard Asthma Control Test (ACT) score in 140 adults with bronchial asthma. If the markers correlate well, they could become a quick, inexpensive tool for doctors to monitor asthma control during routine checkups.
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 these blood test ratios prove reliable, they could offer a simple, low-cost way to monitor asthma control in clinics.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The biomarkers may not be accurate enough to replace current assessment methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 140 adults: 70 patients with physician-diagnosed asthma and 70 age- and sex-matched healthy controls recruited from the Chest Department of Assiut University Hospital during the study period
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adult patients aged \> 18 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of bronchial asthma according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines. * Patients who provided informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with chronic respiratory diseases other than asthma. * Acute respiratory infection within the previous 4 weeks. * Patients with hematological disorders, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, or systemic inflammatory conditions that might affect blood cell counts. * Patients taking systemic steroids, experiencing acute asthma attack (because infection may affect neutrophil level). * Pregnant women.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chest Department,Assiut University Hospital
Asyut, Asyut Governorate, 71515, Egypt
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