Status:
UNKNOWN
Viral Inception of Asthma: Prospective Study From Infancy to School-age
Lead Sponsor:
University of Turku
Collaborating Sponsors:
Cultural Foundation of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
Maud Kuistila Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to study prospectively the early clinical and immunological events in children susceptible to rhinovirus induced early wheezing (i.e., recently found highest risk factor f...
Detailed Description
Main Hypothesis and Anticipated Results Virology 1. Rhinovirus is a common causative agent of bronchiolitis. 2. Persistence of rhinovirus (or any virus) infection worsens long-term outcome. 3. The d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 3-23 months
- be delivered at \>=37 weeks
- first wheezing episode
- written informed consent from guardian
Exclusion
- chronic illness other than atopy
- previous systemic or inhaled corticosteroid treatment
- participation to another study
- varicella contact if previously intact
- need for intensive care unit treatment, or
- poor understanding of Finnish
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00731575
Start Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
August 12 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Dept of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital
Turku, Finland