Help with Research

Researchers are continuing to investigate how to better treat and manage asthma. You can help contribute to this work by getting involved in research trials. Below are some of the opportunities currently available. Follow the links for more information.



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Children's Anti-inflammatory Reliever Study (CARE Study)

Run by the Medical Research Institute of NZ (MRINZ)

Help researchers find out which inhalers work best for child asthma. Researchers are seeking children aged 5 - 15 years who only use an inhaler to relieve symptoms (for eg. Respigen, Ventolin or Bricanyl inhaler).

Learn more here.

Download the information poster here.



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Step-wise Anti-inflammatory Reliever Therapy Children's Asthma Research (START CARE Study)

Run by the MedicalResearch Institute of NZ (MRINZ)

Help researchers compare different ways of managing child asthma. They are seeking children aged 5 - 11 years with a diagnosis of asthma who use a preventer inhaler (for eg. Flixotide, Seretide or Pulmicort) and a reliever inhaler (eg. Respigen, Ventolin or Bricanyl inhaler).

Learn more here.

Download the information poster here.



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3TR Parent Asthma Advisory Group

Run in conjunction with the European Lung Foundation

This is an international research project aiming to improve the lives of people with severe asthma. The researchers are seeking parents of children and teenagers with asthma and young people to help advise on how the project is done. For more information contact: courtney.coleman@europeanlung.org

Download the information poster here.