Aspirin treatment in patients with NERD (non-steroid-exacerbated respiratory disease) Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
The patients are non-randomly divided into 2 arms:
1. Active aspirin treatment arm: The patients in this group are desensitized to aspirin in our clinic for 1 week and tolerate a 600 m
Sponsors
Ankara University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 65 years 2. Aspirin hypersensitivity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Patients who are failed to be desensitized with aspirin (ie. anaphylaxis) 3. Patients who have a previous history of gastric bleeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Asthma outcomes measured using patient records at 1st, 6th, and 12th months: 1.1 Severe asthma attacks which require at least 3 days of oral corticosteroid treatment 1.2 Hospitalizations due to asthma 1.3 Admission to emergency care and systemic corticosteroid use due to asthma in the last year 1.4. Medication use 1.5 Asthma control measured using the asthma control test 2. Sinonasal outcomes measured using patient records at 1st, 6th, and 12th months: 2.1 Nasal symptom (sneezing, nasal blockage, nasal itching) scores 2.2 Medication use 2.3 Number of sinusitis episodes in the last year 2.4 Number of nasal surgeries due to nasal polyposis in the last year 2.5 Nasal endoscopic findings measured using ENT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at 1st, 6th, and 12th months: 1. Asthma and rhinitis quality of life questionnaires 2. Pulmonary function tests 3. Eosinophil counts measured using blood test 4. Results of smell tests in the last year measured using olfaction test | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed