Childhood asthma Childhood Asthma, Clinical Outcomes, Effectiveness, Lycopene-rich diet, Pulmonary Function Test
Conditions
Interventions
Lycopene-rich diet was tomato juice and mixed fruit juice. Participant consumed 100 ml per day after meal in the morning for 8 weeks. This group also received usual asthma care
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lycopene-rich diet,control group received asthma usual care
Sponsors
The Thai Medical Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were comprised of; asthmatic children aged 4-15 years who were physician diagnosed, mildly or moderately persistent asthma following the Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines [37], previously treated and ICS prescribed within 24 months, comply with blood test and pulmonary function test, and completed follow-up for the 8-week period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were consisted of; prior airway infection within 4 weeks, previous acute asthmatic exacerbation within 3 months, had chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurology, renal, or psychiatric conditions, prior consumed high dose of supplemental diet such as lycopene (60 mg/day), beta-carotene (30 mg/day) or ascorbic acid (180 mg/day) within 3 months [38], who denied tomato with mixed fruits juice consumption, or lost to follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| asthma control, quality of life , PFT 8-week apart ACT, PAQLQ questionnaires, SPIROMETRY | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ICS dose, serum antioxidant levels at initial and 8-week apart questionnaire, blood levels | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactTheerapan Songnuy
Faculty of Medicine, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Outcome results
None listed