paediatric patients suffering from effort asthma MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10003558 Term: Asthma extrinsic System Organ Class: 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Paediatric patients (male and female) with: - age between 6 and 14 years - symptomatology consistent with effort asthma - decrease of FEV1= 20% to effort asthma - short term ß2 agonist therapy, not intake during 12 hours before the test - perpetual allergenes sensitivity Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: 23 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - children treated with long term ß2 agonist therapy in the last 3 months - antileucotrienic drugs intake in the last month - systemic and inhaled corticosteroid therapy in the last 3 months - VitD supplements in the last year - intake of short term ß2 agonist therapy during 12 hours before the test - seasonal allergenes sensitivity during the season of highest allergene concentration and chronic inflammatory disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: The objective of the study is evaluates the vitamin D administration’s effect on respiratory function in paediatric patients with a symptomatology consistent with effort asthma and a ?FEV1= 20% to effeort test;Secondary Objective: To dose cells producing IL-10 and IL-17 and pulmonary levels, estimated on sputum, and on the serum surfactant protein D;Primary end point(s): Improvement in effort test with an increase of 10% at least in treated patients;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: nd | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): nd;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: nd | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona