NHLBI/NICHD Collaborative Studies of Asthma in Pregnancy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2000-10-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
Female
Summary
To conduct a collaborative program of research on asthma and pregnancy consisting of two
studies: the Asthma in Pregnancy Study (APS) was an observational study to evaluate
relationships between asthma severity and treatment programs and perinatal outcome, and the
Asthma Therapy in Pregnancy Trial (ATPT) was a randomized clinical trial of inhaled
beclomethasone versus theophylline in the treatment of moderate asthma during pregnancy. Both
studies were conducted in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit (MFMU) Network, an ongoing group
of participating obstetric centers supported by the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development. Studies were co-funded by the NHLBI.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)