Condition 1: Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus. Condition 2: Severe persistent asthma. Moderate persistent asthma with status asthmaticus Severe persistent asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with severe asthma who have been treated with routine anti-asthma drugs Being under treatment with routine anti-asthma drugs Labeled as grade 4 or 5 of asthma Age of 18 years and more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy lactation (Breastfeeding) Using hormonal contraceptives drugs High pregnancy probability Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Having other pulmonary diseases Infection of the respiratory system Audio cord performance dysfunction smokers with more than 10 pack per year History of taking muscarinic anticholinergic drugs History of taking other anticholinergic drugs Inability to use the drugs prescribed in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). Timepoint: At the beginning and after Four weeks of phase one, and four weeks after the start of phase two. Between the two phases is a four weeks long washout period. Method of measurement: Spirometry.;Asthma control test (ACT) score. Timepoint: At the beginning and after Four weeks of phase one, and four weeks after the start of phase two. Between the two phases is a four weeks long washout period. Method of measurement: By test score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The need for oral or injection of steroids. Timepoint: At the beginning and after Four weeks of phase one, and four weeks after the start of phase two. Between the two phases is a four weeks long washout period. Method of measurement: By the physician.;Need of hospitalization. Timepoint: At the beginning and after Four weeks of phase one, and four weeks after the start of phase two. Between the two phases is a four weeks long washout period. Method of measurement: By the physician. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences