Could thyme oil help you breathe easier? new study tests it for asthma
NCT ID NCT06664671
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether inhaling thyme oil can help people with asthma control their symptoms and improve lung function. 156 adults admitted to a hospital in Turkey used either a thyme oil inhaler, an empty inhaler, or no inhaler for four days. Researchers measured asthma control, symptoms like coughing and wheezing, and breathing tests to see if thyme oil made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- thyme oil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, natural way to help manage asthma symptoms and improve breathing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study (4 days) with only 156 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the effect might be small or due to a placebo.
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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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156 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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 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: * \- Patients admitted to the pulmonology ward with a diagnosis of asthma and expected to stay for at least 4 days, * Patients admitted on their first day in the pulmonology ward, * Age 18 or older, * Alert and conscious, * Open to communication and cooperation, * Willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Patients under 18 years of age, * Patients with pregnancy, * Patients with dementia and/or other organic mental disorders, * Patients with any psychiatric diagnosis, and * Patients who do not wish to participate in the study will be excluded.
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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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A patient in eastern Turkey
Batman, Turkey (Türkiye)
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