Asthma Severity in Children and Environmental Agents

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified August 2002 by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Recruitment status was Recruiting

First Received on August 5, 2002. Last Updated on June 23, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042705

Purpose

This study measures residential exposures (indoor allergens, mold, nitrogen dioxide, nicotine) and relates exposure levels to daily symptoms (wheeze, persistent cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath) and medication use, in a population of children with physician diagnosed asthma, followed for 12 months.

Condition
Asthma

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Defined Population Observational Model: Natural History Time Perspective: Longitudinal Time Perspective: Prospective

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Asthma

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Study Start Date:

May 2000

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	5 Years to 11 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Siblings of a birth cohort recruited 1997-1999
Age less than 11 years
Physician diagnosed asthma
Active symptoms (wheeze, persistent cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath) or medication use in the 12 months prior to enrollment.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00042705

Locations

United States, Connecticut
Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric & Environmental Epidemiology	Recruiting
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510
Contact: Kathleen Belanger, PhD 203-764-9375 kathleen.belanger
Principal Investigator: Brian Leaderer, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042705 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	5410-CP-001
Study First Received:	August 5, 2002
Last Updated:	June 23, 2005
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

asthma
indoor allergens

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Asthma
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Lung Diseases

Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012