Gene study could personalize asthma inhalers for kids
NCT ID NCT03592212
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a variation in the PDE4 gene influences how well children with persistent asthma respond to the common rescue inhaler salbutamol. Researchers measured lung function before and after giving the drug and compared results across different gene types. The study was terminated early, so findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Salbutamol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help personalize asthma treatment by identifying which children are more likely to benefit from salbutamol based on their genes.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, terminated study with only 99 participants, so results may be limited and not apply to all children with asthma.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Nov 2019
- 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
Children 6-18 years old asthmatic patients consulting in the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy of Necker University Hospital.
- Ages
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6 to 18 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: * Children 6-18 years * Asthma: confirmed asthma symptoms (wheeze, cough, dyspnea, chest tightness) and evidence for variable airflow limitation (≥ 12% increase in post bronchodilator FEV1, or ≥ 20% decrease in FEV1 post methacholine) * Spirometry prescribed for follow-up * Airflow limitation: FEV1\<80% and/or FEV1/FVC \<80 pre-bronchodilator Exclusion Criteria: * no exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker -Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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