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Effect of HEPA filter air cleaners (IQAir®/Incleen®) in homes of asthmatic children and adolescents sensitised to cat and dog allergens

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Allergy and asthma
Respiratory
Other and unspecified effects of external causes
Registration Number
ISRCTN82127731
Lead Sponsor
Incen AG (Switzerland)
Brief Summary

2009 results in https://doi.org/10.1159/000151502 (added 12/04/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 6 to 18 years
2. Significant cat or dog allergen exposure greater than 500 ng/g in house dust
3. A doctor's diagnosis of asthma, sensitisation (serum Immunoglobulin E [IgE] to cat and/or dog)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Systemic corticosteroids
2. Mite allergy above 0.7 KU/L
3. Missing consent of parents

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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