What is this study?
Researchers want to better understand asthma control and severity by enrolling people with asthma into the Asthma Institute Research Registry through Community Partners in Asthma Care in Beaver County. A research registry is a list of individuals who agree to allow researchers to study their asthma and to be contacted about future follow-up visits. Many advancements in medicine have resulted from research involving the collection and analysis of the medical information of patients with a certain disease or condition, such as asthma.
Who can participate?
- Adults aged 18 and up
- Children aged 12-17 with parental consent
- Have a diagnosis of asthma
- Never smoker or have smoked less than 20 pack years
What can I expect in this study?
- 1 study visit (approximately 1 hour). At this visit participants can expect to:
- Answer questions about their asthma, medical history, and environment
- Undergo breathing tests
- Complete a blood draw
- Participants are compensated up to $30 for their visit
- Participants who join the registry may be contacted for follow-up visits after 1 and 3 years
What do we hope to learn from this study?
- Improve our understanding of asthma burden and asthma symptoms in Western Pennsylvania
- Explore the impact of environmental exposures unique to our area on asthma
- Understand how asthma changes over time with changing environmental factors