Mold Sensitization Associated Severe Asthma Exacerbation

Is Mold Sensitization Associated With Severe Asthma Exacerbation in Children?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03690349

Enrollment

102

Registered

2018-10-01

Start date

2017-01-01

Completion date

2018-09-23

Last updated

2019-03-15

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Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

severe asthma exacerbation, Mold sensitization

Brief summary

Mold sensitization is associated with severe asthma exacerbation.

Detailed description

Mold sensitization has been reported to be one of the factors that is associated with severe asthma exacerbation (SAE). The objective is to identify the factors that are associated with SAE in asthmatic children particularly mold sensitization.

Interventions

OTHERSkin test

Demographic data review, Disease severity evaluation, Treatment evaluation and Skin prick test for 16 common aeroallergens

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Asthmatic children aged 1-15 years old from Pediatric Allergy and Immunology division with hospitalized due to severe asthma exacerbation in a preceding year and without severe asthma exacerbation in a preceding year

Exclusion criteria

* Other serious systemic diseases, pregnant, lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Association between mold sensitization and severe asthma exacerbation	1 year	Compare mean wheal diameter (mm.) of skin prick test of mold allergen extracts between the group with severe asthma exacerbation and the group without severe asthma exacerbation

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026