Asthma Clinical Trial - Oral Contraceptives & Asthma Control

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Clinical Trial Summary

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways affecting approximately 15 million individuals in the U.S. The rate of asthma exacerbations among women is twice that of men after adolescence, and a large proportion of females with asthma report worsened asthma symptoms during different phases of the menstrual cycle. Hormonal influences have been hypothesized to account for these differences. Decreased peak flow rates and increased symptoms have been found in females during the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle when estrogen and progesterone levels are low. Estrogen and progesterone have both been found to reduce smooth muscle contractility and increase bronchial smooth muscle relaxation. A perimenstrual shift toward a Th2 (allergic) phenotype characterized by a decreased interferon-gamma to interleukin-10 ratio has been demonstrated in healthy women not using oral contraceptives compared to midcycle; however, the effect was blunted in healthy oral contraceptive pill users, implying hormonal modulation of the allergic phenotype. Several case reports have demonstrated a therapeutic benefit of oral contraceptives in decreasing asthma exacerbations and corticosteroid requirements. Human studies have demonstrated that estrogen decreases pro-inflammatory cytokine generation, neutrophil recruitment, and inhibits inducible nitric oxide synthase activity, which could lead to lower exhaled nitric oxide levels.

The measurement of the fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is a non-invasive method to assess airway inflammation in adults and children with asthma. The hypotheses of the current study are that women using oral contraceptives will have lower FENO levels and better asthma control as assessed by the Asthma Control TestTM during different phases of the menstrual cycle. This study may identify clinically important changes in FENO levels and asthma control during the menstrual cycle and modification of these effects by oral contraceptive pills. This data may lead to future studies aimed at identifying therapeutic roles for hormones in asthma therapy in women.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00662051
Study type	Observational
Source	University of Kentucky
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Status	Withdrawn
Phase	N/A
Start date	April 2008
Completion date	October 2010

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Oral Contraceptives and Asthma Control

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