Screening of exercise-induced asthma using exercise in subzero temperature air
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Exercise-induced bronchoconstrictionRespiratory
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12919627
- Lead Sponsor
- meå University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Current or former students at Swedish National Elite Sports Schools in cross-country skiing and biathlon participating in a survey on heat- and moisture-exchanging breathing masks, airway symptoms, and asthma.
Exclusion Criteria
Airway infection within 4 weeks prior to exercise challenge
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, defined as the maximal reduction in FEV1 of >= 10%, measured using dynamic spirometry 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes post challenge
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, defined as the maximal increase in airway resistance (R5) of >= 40%, measured using impulsoscillometry at 3,8,13,18, and 28 minutes post challenge