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Asthma

The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of asthma and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our asthma research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.

Research News


World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD
May 19, 2024 - "It's estimated that 70 per cent of people with asthma or COPD go undiagnosed. This is the first study to prove that treating those people makes a real difference to their health and quality of life."
Undiagnosed asthma and COPD a burden for patients, even in early stages Undiagnosed asthma and COPD a burden for patients, even in early stages
December 6, 2023 - Adults with undiagnosed COPD or asthma have worse quality of life, greater healthcare use and are less productive at work than healthy adults.
“Super-collaborator” helps patients breathe easier “Super-collaborator” helps patients breathe easier
November 9, 2023 - Dr. Shawn Aaron is receiving The Ottawa Hospital’s Grimes Career Achievement Award for practice-changing research in COPD and other chronic lung diseases
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Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Aaron, Shawn
MD, FRCPC
Senior Scientist
(ICD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cystic fibrosis, Lung disease, Asthma Clinical research
Austin, Michael
MD, FRCPC, DRCPSC (PTM)
Clinician Investigator
(ACR)
Asthma, Cardiac arrest, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Diabetes, Pain, Population health, Stroke Clinical decision rules, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Emergency medicine, Palliative care, Risk assessment




Clinical Trials

The following list of clinical trials is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov using the search terms "Asthma” and “Ottawa Hospital.” More advanced search options are available. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. Visit ohri.ca/patients to learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.

Note that ClinicalTrials.gov is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English. Please note that we cannot guarantee a response from the person listed in the ‘Contact’ column.

NCTTitleConditionStatusContact
NCT06392776Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Undiagnosed Asthma or COPD: THE UCAP 2 TRIAL (NCT06392776)COPD, AsthmaRECRUITINGkvandemheen@toh.ca
NCT04045587International Severe Asthma Registry: Canadian Cohort (NCT04045587)Severe AsthmaRECRUITING 


Publications

The following research publications are pulled from PubMed using the search terms "Asthma" and "Ottawa Hospital", with publication date of 2020 or later. More advanced search options are available. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Asthma. Reply.
2024-09-11

Impact of Dyspnea on Adults With Respiratory Symptoms Without a Defined Diagnosis.
2024-09-07

Uptake and cardiac events of COVID-19 vaccinations among Canadian youth and young adults.
2024-07-31

Comorbid health conditions in people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
2024-07-15

Early Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Asthma - A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
2024-05-20

Mode of delivery and birth outcomes before and during COVID-19 -A population-based study in Ontario, Canada.
2024-05-10

Early life exposure to pollens and increased risks of childhood asthma: a prospective cohort study in Ontario children.
2024-04-19

Reply to: Asthma-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap versus Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Comparing Apples and Oranges.
2024-01-18

Trends in outpatient and inpatient visits for separate ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: a province-based study.
2024-01-04

Anticipating undiagnosed asthma in symptomatic adults with normal pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry: a decision tool for bronchial challenge testing.
2023-12-10

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