Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Patients with clinical findings and previous spirometry results consistent with the diagnosis of bronchial asthma who had been on medications for at least 1 month 2. Male and female patients with asthma aged 18 to 70 years 3. Patients with asthma who provided informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with COPD, asthma-COPD overlap, or other respiratory conditions 2. Patients with asthma who were pregnant 3. Patients who had a recent abdominal or thoracic surgical procedure 4. Patients who were unable to perform spirometry 5. Patients with asthma who were febrile, critically ill or had an active chest infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Asthma control | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life;Frequency of hospitalisation | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu