Asthma drug may boost some athletes – study investigates
NCT ID NCT07037511
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether salbutamol, a common asthma medication, can improve exercise performance in non-asthmatic endurance athletes. Researchers will test if a select group of athletes with breathing limitations might benefit from the drug. The study involves 64 healthy, highly fit participants who will exercise on a bike or treadmill after inhaling salbutamol or a placebo.
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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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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 55 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aerobic capacity (V̇O2max) greater than 120% predicted * Body mass index (BMI) \> 18 and \< 30 kg/m2 * Ability to read and understand English * Currently training and/or competing in endurance sports (i.e. running or cycling) Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking history or currently smoking. Currently smoking is defined as regular use of cigarettes or cannabis at any point in the past year. History of smoking is defined as smoking more than 1 pack year for cigarettes or the equivalent in cannabis use measured as puffs per day / 200 (number of puffs in a pack of cigarettes). * Use of cannabis within the past 30 days or has a smoking history of at least 1 pack year. * Use of vaping devices or e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, or has used them more than 10 times in their lifetime. * History or current symptoms of cardiopulmonary disease (excluding controlled asthma) * Contraindications to exercise testing defined as anything that would prevent exercise under proper and safe conditions (e.g., a problem with the heart or lungs, muscle) * Neuromuscular or musculoskeletal condition
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Paul's Hospital
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V6Z1Y6, Canada
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