Description
This 2-arm clinical trial pilot study evaluates the feasibility and potential efficacy
of adopting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating pattern to improve
asthma control among adults with uncontrolled asthma.
Funder
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Start Date
February 09, 2014
Research Topics
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