Investigating attention in people with asthma

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55124010
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southampton

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult (over 18 years)
2. Confirmed diagnosis of asthma. Asthma severity will be clinically diagnosed according to BTS guidelines from Step 1 [mild intermittent asthma] to Step 4 [persistent poor control], have an FEV1 of 60% or more in order to undergo methacholine challenge

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients under 18 years of age
2. Comorbid psychological disorders other than anxiety/depression (measured using the MINI 3. neuropsychiatric interview questionnaire)
4. Currently participating in an active asthma intervention study
5. Have had acute exacerbation of asthma (needing a course of oral steroid of increased dose of maintenance steroid) with 28 days of the first intervention study

Asthma severity is characterised according to BTS guidelines as Step 5 (continuous or frequent use of oral steroids)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified