Prevention of asthma in young children via immunostimulation [ 2013 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Peter Sly (Principal investigator) ,  E/Pr Zoltan Hantos ,  A/Pr Kathryn Holt ,  Prof Patrick Holt ,  Dr Deborah Strickland

Brief description Persistent asthma is a major problem for Australia yet none of the current therapies do more that control the condition. The long-term solution is to prevent asthma from progressing to the persistent form. The major risk factors are: family history, early allergy and recurrent severe lower respiratory infections (sLRI) in the early life. We will conduct a randomized clinical trial to prevent sLRI using a novel bacterial-derived immunostimulant in infants at high risk of developing asthma.

Funding Amount $AUD 679,683.04

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant