Evaluation of Forced Oscillation Technique variability in asthmatic childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: asthma; Respiratory - Asthma

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000885695
• Lead Sponsor: The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

physician diagnosed asthma

Exclusion Criteria

not able to perform FOT

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Variability in FOT. Variability will be assessed by looking at the between-session changes (i.e. day to day change) expressed as the within subject standard deviation across the FOT outcomes.[across five days of measurement starting from the baseline measurement (first day of the study)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
relationship to asthma control and severity. These will be assessed based on the current recommendations of GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma). Questionnaire data. It has been developed specifically for this study based on components from other validated questionnaires (GINA, CAPS study).[at entry into study]