None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Asthma (Any of the following criteria)? -Bronchodilator response (+): FEV1(Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second) increase >12% and 200 mL -FEV1 (forced expiratory volume 1) variation (>12% and 200 ml) with or without treatment >12% and 200 mL -Airway hyperresponsiveness (+) to methacholine or mannitol provocation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe medical condition (life expectancy <3 years) and current cancer 2. Severe psychiatric diseases 3. Other active airway or pulmonary (tuberculosis etc) 4. Recent exacerbation (within 3 months) 5. =40 Pack Year smoker in order to exclude COPD 6. Usage of drugs below 1 month ?:Antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiviral repellents Steroids: oral, intravenous, intramuscular that can activate inhibit the immune system: cytokines, methotrexate, anticancer drug) 7. Food: probiotics, prebiotics>
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bacterial community analysis of airway specimens by 16S rRNA metagenomic sequencing | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analysis of the immune system, microbiome analyzed subjects | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Chung-Ang Univerisity Hospital