Inclusion criteria
Item
patients may be eligible for this study if they:
boolean
age
Item
are 12 to 85 years of age (consent of parent or guardian required if under 18 years).
boolean
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [1])
Asthma status
Item
have continuous asthma and are being treated with albuterol mdi only.
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0001927 (UMLS CUI [2])
pulmonary function
Item
have reduced lung functions.
boolean
C0231921 (UMLS CUI [1])
Skin prick test
Item
have a positive reaction to 2 substances as demonstrated with a skin test.
boolean
C0430561 (UMLS CUI [1])
Smoking status
Item
have been a nonsmoker for at least 2 years and have not smoked more than 1 pack a day for 5 years or less.
boolean
C1519386 (UMLS CUI [1])
Contraceptive methods
Item
agree to use contraception throughout the study.
boolean
C0700589 (UMLS CUI [1])
Blood donation
Item
agree not to donate blood throughout the study.
boolean
C0005794 (UMLS CUI [1])
aerosol drug delivery device
Item
are able to use correctly an aerosol drug delivery device.
boolean
C1706745 (UMLS CUI [1])
asthma attack
Item
have had an asthma attack on at least 3 of the last 7 days.
boolean
C0347950 (UMLS CUI [1])
Exclusion criteria
Item
patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
boolean
Hospitalization due to asthma
Item
had asthma requiring hospitalization within 6 weeks of beginning study treatment.
boolean
C0019993 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
emergency room treatment due to asthma
Item
had asthma requiring emergency room treatment within 12 months of beginning study treatment.
boolean
C2065341 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
respiratory infection that affected asthma
Item
had a respiratory infection that affected asthma within 2 weeks of beginning study treatment.
boolean
C0035243 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0392760 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
breathing tube for asthma treatment
Item
had a breathing tube inserted for asthma treatment within 15 years of beginning study treatment.
boolean
C0184106 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
Participation status
Item
were previously enrolled in a study of soluble il-4 receptor.
boolean
C2348568 (UMLS CUI [1])
Substance abuse and mental disorder
Item
have drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or a mental illness that may interfere with the study.
boolean
C0038586 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0004936 (UMLS CUI [2])
Comorbidity
Item
have serious medical problems (such as heart or lung problems, uncontrolled high blood pressure, are overweight to the extent that ability to breathe is affected, or have cancer other than skin cancer), diabetes, autoimmune diseases, or hiv.
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
gynaecological status
Item
are pregnant or breast-feeding.
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [2])
Drug abuse
Item
have used certain drugs.
boolean
C0038586 (UMLS CUI [1])