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NCT00634036 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics

A Phase 2 study of Asthma, sponsored by Fernando Holguin.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
23
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT00634036: Completed Phase 2 study of Asthma, sponsored by Fernando Holguin.

NCT00634036 is a Phase 2 study of Asthma that has completed, run by Fernando Holguin. The registered enrollment target is 23 participants, below the 1,563-participant average among 374 other Asthma trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00634036, a Phase 2 study of Asthma, has completed, sponsored by Fernando Holguin.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
23 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics. Researchers believe this occurs because excess adipose tissue (fat) in the body can cause higher-than-normal levels of leptin and lower-than-normal levels of adiponectin in the blood. The researchers of this study are testing a medication called pioglitazone in overweight asthmatics because they believe it can help regulate leptin and adiponectin and that this may improve symptoms of asthma.

Primary Outcome

Presence and degree of airway hyperresponsiveness assessed by methacholine challenge test. PC20= Methacholine dose at wich the FEV1 deops by \> 20% from pre-methacholine baseline values.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • DRUG pioglitazone

Study Locations (2)

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Vermont

  • University of Vermont - Colchester

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 23 participants
Start Date 2009-10
Est. Completion 2012-04
Phase Phase 2
Fernando Holguin

1 total trials

What the finished NCT00634036 record still lists

NCT00634036 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 23 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,563-participant average among 374 other Asthma trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Asthma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT00634036 reports a single indexed study location in Pennsylvania, Vermont.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00634036 about?

NCT00634036 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Study of Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Asthma in Obese Asthmatics". Asthmatics who are significantly overweight tend to have more severe symptoms, more flare ups, and are more likely to have poorly-controlled asthma when compared to other asthmatics. Researchers believe this occurs because excess adipose tissue (fat) in the body can cause higher-than-normal levels ...

What is the current status of trial NCT00634036?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 23 participants. The study started on 2009-10. Estimated completion is 2012-04.

What conditions does trial NCT00634036 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Asthma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00634036?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), pioglitazone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00634036?

This trial is sponsored by Fernando Holguin, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00634036 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Pennsylvania, Vermont. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00634036's enrollment target sits among peer trials

23 329th of 374 higher than 44 of 374 other Asthma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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