Allergy, Bronchial Asthma, Bronchial Hyperreactivity, Hypersensitivity
Conditions
Keywords
grass-pollen, allergy, bronchial hyperreactivity, asthma
Brief summary
The study is meant to observe the influence of nutrition on nasal and bronchial discomfort in patients with allergy on grass pollen after specific bronchial provocation. Therefore, the investigators will record the patients' nutrition habits and measure the blood level of long chained polyunsaturated fatty-acids.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* age \>12 and \<45 years * informed consent * Known allergy on grass-pollen
Exclusion criteria
* age \<12 and \>45 years * Clinical asthma requiring regular inhalation * vital capacity \>80% * FEV1 \< 75% * Chronic disease * pregnancy * Inhalative or systemic steroid use * substance abuse * incapability of understanding the study's purpose and performance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| correlation of the blood fatty-acid level and bronchial hyperreactivity, measured as the exhaled NO. | aug 2006 - feb 2007 |
Countries
Germany