asthma, children, exercise induces bronchoconstriction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical history of asthma symptoms; 2. Age 5 through 7 years; 3. Use of maintenance corticosteroids/combination medication; 4. Ability to perform reproducible lung function tests, i.e. coefficient of the predicted value variation in 3 of 5 consecutive measurements < 5%.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Exacerbation in the last 4 weeks prior to the ECT (hospital admission or use of systemic corticosteroids); 2. Use of long acting bronchodilators 24 hours before testing; 3. Use of short acting bronchodilators 8 hours before testing; 4. Use of leukotriene antagonists 24 hours before testing; 5. Other pulmonary or cardiac disorder; 6. History of ECT; 7. Severe EIB; Fall of FEV1 (or FEV0.5) > 50% at ECT requiring medication change.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence to medication. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Illness and medication perceptions. | — |
Contacts
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