TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at Veritas Clinical Specialties today announced the start of the AIR2 (Asthma Interventional Research) international, multi-center clinical trial to explore a new investigational asthma treatment that may significantly change the course of asthma care. The study, which will take place at St. Francis Health Center, focuses on a procedure called Bronchial Thermoplasty to treat asthma. This procedure uses thermal energy to reduce the amount of smooth muscle in the airway that contributes to the constriction during an asthma attack. Early patient data from trials outside the United States suggest it may hold promise for moderate and severe asthmatic patients.
