A Comparison of Diagnostic Testing Modalities in the Assessment of Asthma
ConditionAsthma
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorPortsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
About this trial
This study aims to assess the concordance of international asthma guidelines in the diagnosis of asthma and explore the presence of airways disease using additional non-guideline physiologic criteria, such as IOS (impulse osciollometry), not included in the guidelines, but available in the Portsmouth lung function service.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 years or over.
All patients who have attended full asthma workups from November 2021 till date
Willing and able to consent to use their data in this study (opt-out form or e-consent).
Patients referred to the Portsmouth asthma service for diagnosis and further management of presumed asthma. Comorbidities are common in asthma, thus patients with co-existing conditions such as obesity, bronchiectasis or COPD will be included.
Disqualifiers
Unable to comprehend the study and provide informed consent, e.g., insufficient command of English in the absence of someone who can adequately interpret.
Patients with other primary respiratory conditions, such as ILD.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lung function tests
Treatment groups
No treatment groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov