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Preventing asthma exacerbations by avoiding mite allergen

Preventing asthma exacerbations in children by avoiding mite allergen

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN69543196
Enrollment
450
Registered
2012-07-30
Start date
2011-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Asthma in paediatrics Respiratory Asthma

Interventions

The bedding covers will be tested by comparing them to ?placebo? (dummy) covers. To do this fairly children will be randomly allocated so that everybody has an equal chance of either receiving the mit

Sponsors

University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children age 3-17 years with a physician diagnosis of asthma, following a recent exacerbation 2. Skin prick test positive to house dust mite (weal diameter 3mm or greater than the control) 3. Male or female participants

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Using mite proof bedding prior to enrolling in the study 2. Significant other medical condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Exacerbation rate measured over 12 months from randomisation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcome measures

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026