Chronic idiopathic urticaria / sleep apnea
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The age at the time of consent acquisition is 16 years old or more. 2. Persistent symptoms of urticaria for 6 weeks or more. 3. Patients who do not have adequate response to H1-antihistamines. 4. Patients who agree with participation in this research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.The patients whose cause of urticaria is identified. 2.The patients judged as unsuitable for participation by the attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of patients whose AHI(Apnea Hypopnea Index) is more than 5. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlation between the severity of chronic idiopathic urticaria(scored by using weekly urticaria activity score:UAS7) and the severity of sleep apnea(defined as mild(5<=AHI<15), moderate(15<=AHI<20) and severe(30<=AHI)). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara National Hospital Department of allergy