New home device may predict asthma attacks before they happen
NCT ID NCT02990247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new way to monitor breathing at home in 120 adults with severe asthma. The goal was to see if a special analysis of resting breath patterns could predict when an asthma attack might occur. The approach is observational and aims to improve early warning, not to treat the disease.
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Study facts
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- 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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Nov 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * male or female aged more than 18 yrs * written informed consent * diagnosis of asthma according to Global Initiative For Asthma (GINA) criteria * history of at least one moderate to severe exacerbation in the previous 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * smoker or former smoker (\> 10 packs-year) * concomitant asthma exacerbation (at V1) * prisoners * protected adults * no affiliation to the French Social Security System
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bordeaux University Hospital
Pessac, 33600, France
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Grenoble University Hospital
Grenoble, 38043, France
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