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Early Diagnosis of Asthma in Young Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Asthma
Interventions
Drug: beclomethasondipropionate
Registration Number
NCT00422747
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

The overall aim of the study is an early asthma diagnosis in young children by the use of non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation /oxidative stress in exhaled air, and early lung function measurements

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
202
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children aged 2-3 years, with recurrent respiratory symptoms suggestive of asthma
  • Children aged 2-3 years, with no or minor respiratory symptoms
Exclusion Criteria
  • Mental retardation
  • Cardiac anomalies
  • Congenital malformations
  • Other diseases of the lungs/airways
  • Chronic systemic inflammatory diseases like M. Crohn
  • The inability to perform lung function measurements and/or exhaled air collection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
beclomethasondipropionatebeclomethasondipropionate2 x 100 ug dd for two months, via aerochamber
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- definite asthma diagnosis - biomarkers in exhaled breath6 years of age
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical Centre

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Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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