Bronchial Asthma
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between serum IL-38 levels and different variables of asthma in children such as laboratory variables, pulmonary function test results, the diagnosis of asthma, and in correlation with disease severity.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTIl-38 serum level
measurement of serum levels of IL-38
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients fulfilled the criteria of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) * Age group:6-14 years
Exclusion criteria
* Malignancy * Chronic inflammatory diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| serum IL-38 levels | within 6 months | Measurement of Interleukin 38 in sera of all study subjects by ELISA |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed