exercise induced bronchoconstriction asthma MedDRA version: 19.0 Level: PT Classification code 10003553 Term: Asthma System Organ Class: 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age between 12-18 years - Clinical history of allergic asthma and exercise induced bronchoconstriction - Ability to perform reproducible lung function tests, variation of the predicted value in 3 of 5 consecutive measurements 70% of predicted value Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: 25 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: - Other pulmonary or cardiac illnesses - Maximal FEV1 < 70% of predicted value - Use of nasal or systemic or inhalation corticosteroids, antihistamines, cromoglycates, anticholinergics or leukotriene antagonists in two weeks prior to or during the study - Use of long acting bronchodilator agents 24 hours before testing - Use of short acting bronchodilator agents 8 hours before testing - Hospitalization due to asthma exacerbation in past month - Other changes in asthma medication during treatment period - Upper or lower respiratory tract infections during treatment period - Deviation of the FEV1 before the subsequent mannitol challenges of more than 12 % from baseline FEV1
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: What is the correlation in mannitol PD15 (provoking dose of mannitol to cause >15% fall in FEV1) 6h after a single dose of beclomethasone and after 4 weeks of treatment with beclomethasone?;Secondary Objective: not applicable;Primary end point(s): correlation between change in mannitol PD15 after a single dose of beclomethasone-dipropionate and after 4 weeks of treatment with beclomethasone-dipropionate;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1 day and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): none;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: na | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Medisch Spectrum Twente