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Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Children With Crohn Disease

Completed
Conditions
Crohn's Disease
Registration Number
NCT01297907
Lead Sponsor
Rambam Health Care Campus
Brief Summary

Background: Latent pulmonary involvement is described in Crohn Disease(CD). Bronchial hyperreactivity measured by the Methacholine Challenge Test (MCT) has been evaluated in two studies involving mainly adults.Our aim was to determine the frequency of bronchial hyperreactivity in pediatric patients followed and treated for Crohn disease.

Methods: Twenty-three children with Crohn disease completed a questionnaire, followed by spirometry, Methacholine Challenge Test (MCT) and determination of Fractional Exhaled NO (FENO). The control group included patients evaluated for functional cough who had negative Methacholine Challenge Test (MCT).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
47
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children with Crohn disease
  • Children that can perform lung function tests (MCT)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Upper respiratory tract infection last month
  • Fever or Pneumonia last month
  • Smoking
  • Other chronic diseases
  • Other respiratory diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Methacholine challenge test18 months

As assessed by methacholine challenge test with determination of PC20.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fractional Exhaled NODay 1

Exhaled NO test

Eosinophils countDay 1

blood test

Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI)Day 1

Clinical Evaluation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rambam Medical Center

🇮🇱

Haifa, Israel

Rambam Medical Center
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel

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