SysPharmPedia

The SysPharmPediA study is part of a large international research consortium. This means that researchers from Spain, Slovenia, Germany and the Netherlands work closely together in the field of asthma and conduct joint asthma research in children.

The purpose of the SysPharmPedia study

Asthma is a complex lung disease. Children do not respond equally well to all asthma medications. Some children still have many medical problems and it is still not clear why this is the case. "Systemic pharmacology" is a new field of research. It explores how different systems (including the immune system, bacteria in our body, and hereditary factors) together influence how well anti-asthma drugs work. In the SysPharmPediA study, we want to measure the substances in the exhaled air, blood, saliva, faeces and nose of children who use medicines for asthma. We investigate whether biological systems in the body function differently in children who have many complaints despite medication compared to children who have few medications.