Current Studies


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Cough Study : CALM

Ages: 18 to 80 years of age
Key details:

  •  If you take part, you will be in the CALM-1 Study for about 1.5 years. You will visit the study centre at least 19 times and have 6 phones calls

Qualifications:

  • Are between 18 and 80 years of age
  • Have have had a cough for at least 1 year that did not improve or only partially improved following medical evaluation and prescribed or over-the-counter treatments.

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Asthma Study : CAIRE

Ages: 5 or older
Key details:

  • In this study, eligible participants will be provided with approved medications, which may help improve their asthma
  • The 3 week long study involves only requires 2 visits and 2 phone calls

Qualifications:

  • Must be 5 years of age or older
  • Use only albuterol for asthma relief
  • Over the week before the study have asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing for at least 2 days

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Asthma Study : LITHOS

If your symptoms are not fully controlled on your current treatment, the LITHOS study may be an option.

Ages: 12 to 80 years of age
Qualifications:

  • Are you 12 to 80 years old?
  • Were you diagnosed with asthma at least 6 months ago?
  • Have been using the same dose of ICS or ICS/LABA (inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta agonist) inhaler medication for asthma every day for at least 8 weeks?
    • ICS or ICS/LABA may be known as Advair Diskus/HFA, Airduo Respiclick, Breo Ellipta, Dulera, or Symbicort.
  • Are you a current smoker?
    • Smoking includes all forms of tobacco, e-cigarettes or other vaping devices, and marijuana.

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Asthma Study : VATHOS

Ages: 12 to 80 years of age
Key details:

  • VATHOS is split into 3 parts: screening, treatment, and follow-up. They will take place over a maximum of 29 weeks (around 7 months).

Qualifications:

  • Are between 12-80 years of age
  • Have been diagnosed with asthma
  • Have been using the same dose of ICS or ICS/LABA inhaler medication every day for at least 8 weeks

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Asthma Study : ARIA

Ages: 12 to 17 years of age
Key details:

  • Participants will be in this study for approximately 7 months and have at least 6 study visits over this period.

Qualifications:

  • This study is for adolescents 12 to 17 years of age who have been diagnosed with asthma for at least 1 year.