asthma Exercise induced bronchoconstriction
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will receive 2 hypnotherapy sessions and are instructed
to perform daily hypnotherapy exercises at home during 4 weeks. In the control
group maintenance medication will not be
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age between 8-18 years - Paediatrician diagnosed asthma with mild to moderate EIB (13%-40% fall in FEV1) as measured with an exercise challenge test (ECT ) - Ability to perform spirometry and ECT*s and to receive hypnotherapy training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Other pulmonary or cardiac illnesses - Severe EIB i.e. a fall of >=40% FEV1 in the first ECT, requiring an acute change in maintenance medication (standard care) - Other symptoms of uncontrolled asthma such as nocturnal asthmatic symptoms, exacerbations in the 4 preceding weeks and during the study. - Use of long acting bronchodilator agents 24 hours before testing - Use of short acting bronchodilator agents 8 hours before testing - Hospitalization or systemic prednisolone due to asthma exacerbation in last 6 weeks - Other changes in asthma medication during treatment period - Upper or lower respiratory tract infections during treatment period - Any psychological disorder (e.g. anxiety disorder, depression, autism, traumatic history) that makes the participants unable to receive hypnotherapy. The therapist will decide this based on individual grounds. - Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of hypnotherapy on asthma control compared to standard care, as measured with the fall in FEV1 during an exercise challenge test (ECT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of hypnotherapy on asthma control compared to standard care, as measured with FOT. The effect of hypnotherapy on subjective asthmatic symptoms as measured with the questionnaires C-ACT and PAQLQ. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed