Could your body shape affect your breathing? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07356310
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how body composition (like weight and fat distribution) relates to airway tone and reactivity. Researchers will use a device called an oscillometer to measure airway resistance in 100 people who are already scheduled for a methacholine challenge test. The goal is to see if body habitus is linked to abnormal airway responses, which could improve understanding of asthma and breathing problems.
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 study could help doctors better understand how body shape and size relate to airway function, potentially improving asthma diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it will not directly lead to new therapies. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Up to one hundred (100) human subjects will be recruited from the following University of Rochester locations: Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy, and Pulmonary Care, the Pulmonary Clinic at Strong Memorial Hospital, and The Pulmonary Clinic at Highland Hospital.
- Ages
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18 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: * Willingness to perform breathing test * Must be able to speak and understand English * Referred for Methacholine Challenge Test Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide consent or perform oscillometry test
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14620, United States
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