Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Asthma Morbidity
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Integre Universitaire de Sante et Services Sociaux du Nord de l'ile de Montreal
Collaborating Sponsors:
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Jewish General Hospital
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Asthma is a chronic disorder of the airways primarily driven by increased airway inflammation, and is an escalating medical problem in Canada. For example, between 1994 and 2001 there was a 40% increa...
Detailed Description
Introduction: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder primarily driven by increased airway inflammation. It is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting Canadians. It is the most common ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physician diagnosed asthma (confirmed by medical record evidence of bronchodilator reversibility of 12% or a minimum of 180 cc or PC20 methacholine \<= 16 mg/ml)
- Sedentary (currently do less than 60 min of structured / planned physical activity per week)
- Taking at least 250 mg fluticasone equivalent per day
- On stable dose and regimen of asthma medications
- Mild to moderate symptomatic asthma as defined by an Asthma Control Questionnaire score of 1.25 or greater.
Exclusion
- Diagnosed co-morbid disease for which there are already established exercise guidelines i.e., cardiac disease or COPD
- Any other medical condition that confers greater illness morbidity than asthma (e.g., active cancer) which will confirmed by physician review
- FEV1 lower than 60% of predicted
- Incapable of exercising
- A BMI \> 30 kg/m2
- Unable to speak or understand either French or English
- \<18 years of age
- Patients who are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant over the course of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00953342
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2014
Last Update
February 12 2018
Active Locations (3)
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1
Montreal Chest Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 2P4
2
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1E2
3
Hopital du Sacre-Coeur de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4J 1C5