Factors Influencing Pediatric Asthma into Adulthood in American Indian Communities
Official title: Factors Influencing Pediatric Asthma into Adulthood (FIPA2)
Funded at Missouri Breaks Research, INC. · NIH-11326793 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study follows children with asthma in American Indian communities to understand how early-life factors affect asthma into adulthood and how tribal policy can be informed.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Missouri Breaks Research, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Eagle Butte, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2023 |
| Project end | April 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,111,727 |
| NIH project number | 4R01MD019027-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11326793 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are AI children and adolescents with asthma in the Northern Plains who have been or will be followed into adulthood.
✕Less likely to help
Participants without asthma or those not involved in long-term follow-up may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
Aimed at AI children with asthma, the project builds on a prior study to examine how social, environmental, and immune responses to viral infections shape asthma over time. Researchers will track participants, collect data on environmental exposures and immune markers, and analyze how these factors interact to influence asthma outcomes as children grow into adults. The goal is to translate findings into tribal health policy changes that could improve airway health for AI communities in the Northern Plains.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to better prevention strategies and policies that reduce asthma burden for AI children as they become adults.
How similar studies have gone: Previous AI-focused work showed that community-tailored approaches can influence asthma outcomes and inform policy; this study extends those insights into adulthood.
Where this research is happening
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Missouri Breaks Research, INC.
Eagle Butte, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Best, Lyle G — Missouri Breaks Research, INC.
- Study coordinator: Best, Lyle G
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.