Assessing Inflammatory and Behavioral Pathways Linking PTSD to Increased Asthma Morbidity in WTC Workers
Asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the most common conditions in World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers. In this study, the study team will evaluate the interplay of biological and behavioral mechanisms explaining the relationship of PTSD...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Patient Reported Outcomes for Acute Asthma Care Treatment
Asthma affects 1 in every 12 persons in the U.S., resulting in 1.9 million ED visits annually; however, the impact of ED care on patient-reported outcomes after acute exacerbations is unknown. The proposed research will train a physician-scientist to develop a novel ins...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Asthma and Obesity: Pilot Study
Develop and pilot test four theory-based educational modules that integrate counseling for asthma and obesity to promote greater physical activity among people with asthma.
Age: 21 - 64 years
Gender: All
Asthma and Obesity: Pilot Study
Develop and pilot test four theory-based educational modules that integrate counseling for
asthma and obesity to promote greater physical activity among people with asthma.
Age: 21 - 64 years
Gender: All
Medication Adherence With Telehealthcare Medication Therapy Management
Improving Medication Adherence with Telehealthcare Medication Therapy Management to Change Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma (MATCH) is a multi-center, randomized parallel group study targeted to an at-risk population of Adolescents and Young A...
Age: 14 - 30 years
Gender: All
Symptom Perception
Older asthmatics have considerably worse outcomes than younger patients with asthma. In this
study, the investigators will evaluate the role of symptom perception as a key determinant of
poorer outcomes and lower adherence to asthma self-management behaviors among o...
Age: 60 years - 66+
Gender: All
Vaginal Microbiome Exposure and Immune Responses in C-section Infants
The purpose of this research study is to assess at how differences in the microbiome
(naturally occurring bacteria) of a baby may protect, or put a baby at risk, for allergic
problems. The microbiome refers to the thousands of bacteria and molds that live in and on
o...
Age: 18 - 45 years
Gender: Female
Cockroach Immunotherapy in Children and Adolescents
Scientific evidence has shown that, over the past two decades, the combination of cockroach
allergy and cockroach exposure is one of the most important factors contributing to the
dramatic increase in asthma morbidity seen in inner city children with asthma. Therefo...
Age: 8 - 17 years
Gender: All
Trial of Roflumilast in Asthma Management (TRIM)
There are currently no treatments to specifically target asthma in obese adults. This pilot study is being conducted to investigate how effective roflumilast is in treating asthma in participants that have a higher BMI. Roflumilast can induce weight loss, which may lead...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Trial of Roflumilast in Asthma Management (TRIM)
There are currently no treatments to specifically target asthma in obese adults. This pilot
study is being conducted to investigate how effective roflumilast is in treating asthma in
participants that have a higher BMI. Roflumilast can induce weight loss, which may le...
Age: 18 years - 66+
Gender: All
Developmental Impact of NICU Exposures (DINE)
The DINE study will test the hypothesis that potentially avoidable NICU-based exposures
contribute to the neuro-cognitive and somatic impairments prevalent among NICU graduates.
This hypothesis is drawn from the documented impact of phthalate exposure on early
develo...
Age: Birth - 12 years
Gender: All