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microbiome of asthmatic smokers

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of th respiratory system
Registration Number
KCT0002252
Lead Sponsor
Chung-Ang Univerisity Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Asthma (Any of the following criteria)?
-Bronchodilator response (+): FEV1(Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second) increase >12% and 200 mL
-FEV1 (forced expiratory volume 1) variation (>12% and 200 ml) with or without treatment >12% and 200 mL
-Airway hyperresponsiveness (+) to methacholine or mannitol provocation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe medical condition (life expectancy <3 years) and current cancer 2. Severe psychiatric diseases 3. Other active airway or pulmonary (tuberculosis etc) 4. Recent exacerbation (within 3 months) 5. =40 Pack Year smoker in order to exclude COPD 6. Usage of drugs below 1 month ?:Antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiviral repellents Steroids: oral, intravenous, intramuscular that can activate inhibit the immune system: cytokines, methotrexate, anticancer drug) 7. Food: probiotics, prebiotics>

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bacterial community analysis of airway specimens by 16S rRNA metagenomic sequencing
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of the immune system, microbiome analyzed subjects
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