Metabolomic Analysis of Exhaled Breath Condensate in Asthmatics

September 22, 2011 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Metabolomic Analysis of Exhaled Breath Condensate, Plasma and Urine Specimens in Adult Asthmatics

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease. Significant heterogeneity exists in the clinical manifestations and treatment responses in these patients. Metabolomics is a large-scale approach to monitoring as many as possible of the compounds involved in cellular processes in a single assay to derive metabolic profiles. Compared with genomics or proteomics, metabolomics reflects changes in phenotype and therefore function. Up to now, few studies have evaluated the role of metabolomic analysis in the diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of airway disorders. Collection of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a newly developed, noninvasive method that may allow clinicians and researchers to assess biochemical profiles in the alveolar lining fluid. This study will apply metabolomics to examine the biomarkers in the EBCs, serum and urine specimens in adult asthmatics.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The aims of this study are: 1. Metabolomic profiling of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC), serum and urine specimens in adult asthmatics; 2. Correlation between metabolomic profiles of these specimens with the severity and control of asthma; 3. Comparing metabolomic profiles in asthmatics with different phenotypes and endotypes; 4.Comparing metabolomic profiles obtained from asthmatics during stable and acute exacerbation periods; 5. Comparing metabolomic profiles in asthmatics before and after inhaled corticosteroid therapy.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult asthmatics

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 20-90 years
  2. Diagnosis of asthma based on the GINA guideline

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient with cancer
  2. Patient with long-term ventilator use

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
asthma

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ping-Hung Kuo, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2011

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201108051RC

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