L-menthol for Breathlessness and Exercise Ability in People With Asthma
Tests L-menthol against placebo for breathlessness in adults with asthma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Efficacy of L-menthol on Breathlessness in Asthma
Key facts
- Where
- Karlskrona and Lund, SwedenSee the 2 sites
- Phase
- Phase 2
Where in Sweden
- Blekinge Institute of TechnologyKarlskrona, SwedenNot yet recruiting
- Lund University hospital and Region SkåneLund, SwedenTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Region Skane
- Trial code
- NCT07500974
- Record updated
- 19 August 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of L-menthol on breathlessness and exercise capacity in patients with Asthma.Read full original descriptionShow less
Effect of L-menthol on Breathlessness and Exercise Capacity in Asthma: a Randomized Crossover Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of L-menthol on breathlessness and exercise capacity in patients with Asthma.
Inclusion: the subject has given written consent to participate in the study; physician diagnosis of Asthma according to international guidelines; mMRC (modified Medical Research Council) score of 1 or above; age 18 years or older; able to cycle; able to understand and talk Swedish to participate in the study procedures, as judged by the Investigators.
Exclusion: treatment with supplementary oxygen at rest or during exercise; medical conditions including congestive heart failure, acute coronary artery disease, neuromuscular diseases, severe psychiatric illness, and olfaction disorder; resting peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) < 92%; hospitalization or clinical instability during the last four weeks; contraindication to exercise testing in accordance with clinical practice guidelines; expected survival shorter than six months as judged by the Investigator.