Influence of Nutrition on Nasal and Bronchial Affliction in Patients With Allergy on Grass-Pollen

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bronchial Hyperreactivity; Hypersensitivity; Allergy; Bronchial Asthma

• Registration Number: NCT00519740
• Lead Sponsor: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Brief Summary

The study is meant to observe the influence of nutrition on nasal and bronchial discomfort in patients with allergy on grass pollen after specific bronchial provocation. Therefore, the investigators will record the patients' nutrition habits and measure the blood level of long chained polyunsaturated fatty-acids.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-22
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-23
• Primary Completion: 2008-08
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Status Verified: 2009-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2009-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• age >12 and <45 years
• informed consent
• Known allergy on grass-pollen

Exclusion Criteria

• age <12 and >45 years
• Clinical asthma requiring regular inhalation
• vital capacity >80%
• FEV1 < 75%
• Chronic disease
• pregnancy
• Inhalative or systemic steroid use
• substance abuse
• incapability of understanding the study's purpose and performance

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
correlation of the blood fatty-acid level and bronchial hyperreactivity, measured as the exhaled NO.	aug 2006 - feb 2007

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Goethe University, Department of Pulmonology; 🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany