Biomarkers of health in exhaled breath of elderly people- a pilot study

Completed

• Conditions: specific health complaints (diabetes mellitus type 2; asthma en irritable bowel syndrome); 10018424; 10017977; 10006436

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45259
• Lead Sponsor: Food and Biobased Research-Wageningen University & Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in all four groups must meet all of the following criteria:
* They have signed the informed consent
* They are * 55 years old
* They are able and willing to visit the RIKILT lab facilities on a monthly basis (5 times in total).
* They have a desktop or laptop with internet access at home ;Additional inclusion criteria per experimental subgroup (based on self reported information)
* Diabetes mellitus type 2: formal diagnosis by a medical doctor
* Asthma: formal diagnosis by a medical doctor , no exercise-induced asthma, prescribed medication use during the last month
* Irritable bowel syndrom: formal diagnosis by a medical doctor and complaints during past month

Exclusion Criteria

* Smokers
* People who suffer from more than one of the conditions of interest, diabetes type 2, asthma and/or irritable bowel syndrom

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Degree of differentiation between biomarkers in seniors who either have no<br /><br>specific health complaints, or who suffer from either diabetes mellitus type 2,<br /><br>asthma, or irritable bowel syndrome. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Degree of association between the amount of measured biomarker and the severity<br /><br>of the specific health complaints. </p><br>