Blood type clues to asthma Flare-Ups?
NCT ID NCT00201266
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a person's blood group antigens are linked to asthma attacks. Researchers followed 126 people with asthma to see if certain blood types had more flare-ups requiring steroids. The goal was to understand, not treat, the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2005
- Finished
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Aug 2013
- 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
Asthmatics of two types: 1. Exacerbation resistant asthma (no requirement for prednisone for asthma since age 12). 2. Exacerbation prone asthma (requirement for prednisone for asthma in the past 2 years).
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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, as confirmed by methacholine responsiveness less than 8 mg/mL * History of asthma exacerbation in the 2 years prior to study entry requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids Exclusion Criteria: * Cigarette smoking in the 10 years prior to study entry or total pack per year history greater than 10 * History of asthma exacerbations requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids since age 12 (control group)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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