Fractional concentration of nitric oxide in exhaled breath in children aged 7-10: survey in a primary health care setting
Completed
- Conditions
- Asthmaasthma symptoms10006436
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 450
Inclusion Criteria
alle children aged 7-10 years
Exclusion Criteria
Children with a doctor*s diagnosis of asthma and asthma medication in the past twelve months.
Children with a contra-indication for salbutamol.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Main study parameters are the ISAAC questionnaire for asthma, rhinitis and<br /><br>eczema, spirometry (FEV1 and FVC), airway reversibility testing with salbutamol<br /><br>and FENO. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and<br /><br>negative predictive value (NPV) of FENO and airway reversibility in undiagnosed<br /><br>asthma in children aged 7-10 years will be analysed.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Not applicable</p><br>