Wayne State Asthma Study  

Asthma in the Lives of Families Today (ALOFT) 

Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Principal Investigator: Richard B. Slatcher, Ph.D.

If you are interested in participating in the ALOFT asthma study at Wayne State University, please email aloftstudy@gmail.com or call 313-577-3334 You can download a PDF of the flyer that describes the study here. Purpose of the Research Study To better understand the links between everyday family life and childhood asthma Are you eligible to participate? You may be eligible if you: - Are healthy (no current physical or emotional illness) - Can read and write fluently in English And if your child: - Is between the ages 10 and 15 years old with mild to severe persistent asthma - Is otherwise healthy (no current physical or emotional illness, nonsmoker) - Can read and write fluently in English (at or above a 3rd grade reading level) What does Participation involve? If you volunteer for this research study, you and your child will first come to the Wayne State Campus for an overview of the study and to complete questionnaires (approximately 2 1/2 - 3 hours, food provided). You and your child will then be asked to complete a four-day daily diary assignment from the comfort of your own home (simply filling out a brief questionnaire each day), have your child provide saliva samples (so that we can look at stress hormones), have your child wear a small behavior monitor called the Electronically Activated Recorder (the EAR) and then bring your child back to Wayne State (or a home visit from our research staff if it is more convenient) for a small blood draw to see how your child’s immune system is functioning. Twelve months later and 24 months later, we will have you go through this same procedure to see how everyday life changes are linked to future changes in health. Is there compensation for participating? Yes, eligible families will be compensated (paid) up to $540 for participating in the study. For more information, please email aloftstudy@gmail.com or call 313-577-3334. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to have you and your family be part of this groundbreaking study! Richard B. Slatcher, Ph.D., Principle Investigator/Study Director