Scientists compare nose and lung cells to unlock allergy secrets
NCT ID NCT01923519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at gene activity in cells from the nose and lungs of 44 healthy and allergic adults. The goal was to understand how allergies change these cells and why the nose and lungs react differently. Researchers hope this knowledge will lead to better treatments for allergic airway diseases.
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 research could help explain how allergies affect the airways and point toward new targets for treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study that does not test any treatment. Its findings may not lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2013
- Finished
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May 2017
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- 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: * age ≥ 18 years and \<30 years * isolated allergic rhinitis according to clinical criteria ARIA * absence of asthma whose diagnosis is made based on clinical criteria or mild to moderate persistent asthma controlled with a diagnosis is made based on clinical criteria Exclusion Criteria: * recent rhino-bronchial infection (\<6 weeks) * asthma exacerbation in the previous 6 weeks * Chronic disease may in the opinion of the investigators interfere with the results of the study or expose them to additional risk. * Treatment with nasal corticosteroids, inhaled or systemic in the past 6 weeks * Current smoking no history of smoking or not smoking for at least 12 months and weaned smoking history \<5 pack-years) * Special Needs
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Pasteur
Nice, 06003, France
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