Refractory asthma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are diagnosed with bronchial asthma and require high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2 stimulants for asthma control. 2.Other patients applicable to the proper usage criteria of bronchial thermoplasty system.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are later found out to have a disease other than bronchial asthma. 2.Patients who other researchers judged inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Variable genes in the airway tissues or mononuclear cells in the peripheral blood of severe asthma patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pathological images of airway tissues before and after bronchial thermoplasty | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Hospital Organization Kasumigaura Medical Center