Status:
COMPLETED
Role of Airway Hyperresponsiveness on Performance in Elite Swimmers.
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
14+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is very high in elite swimmers, reaching 80% in certain studies. Repeated Chlorine-derivatives exposure may be a major causative factor for its devel...
Detailed Description
Our hypothesis is that swimmers with a positive bronchial provocation challenge have not necessarily an exercise-induced bronchoconstriction during swimming and the use of a bronchodilator will be unn...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Swimmer (at least 10h/week) aged from at least 14 years.
Exclusion
- Smoker, obese or other disease which may interfere with the study. Some parts of the study may exclude swimmers taking inhaled corticosteroids.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00876135
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2013
Last Update
May 13 2013
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Institut Universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 4G5