Status:
COMPLETED
Mechanisms of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm
Lead Sponsor:
Ohio State University
Conditions:
Exercise-induced Bronchospasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The term exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) describes acute, transient airway narrowing that occurs during, and most often after, exercise. Manifestations of EIB can range from mild impairment of per...
Detailed Description
At Visit 1, participants will complete questionnaires about demographics, asthma control (if asthmatic) and exercise habits. The participants will have baseline spirometry performed, and skin prick te...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men and women
- History of physician-diagnosed asthma
- Age between 18 and 70 years old.
- Females of childbearing age may participate only if they have a negative pregnancy test, are non-lactating, and agree to practice an adequate birth control method (abstinence, combination barrier and spermicide, or hormonal) for the duration of the study. These requirements for contraception also apply to women who may have irregular or absent menstrual periods.
- Non-smoker for 6 months or longer
- Less than 10 pack year (number of packs per day (x) years of smoking = pack years) smoking history
Exclusion
- Objective evidence of severe lung impairment on pulmonary function testing performed at the beginning of the study.
- Participation in another interventional research trial
- Unable to provide consent
- Pregnancy
- Asthma exacerbation within the last 4 weeks.
- History of severe reaction to allergy skin testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00701025
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
November 1 2021
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210