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The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of the point-of-care IgE assay in atopic patients and healthy subjects. The POCT results will be compared to a reference immunoassay method for measuring this analyte.It intends to use this new…
Conditions that promote IL-10 producing B cells in humans are still ill defined. In this project our aim is to investigate the frequnecy of IL-10 producing B cells in healthy volunteers. Next, we aim to compare this to the frequency of IL-10…
The objective of this protocol is to provide a mechanism to supply mepolizumab on an individual subject basis to eligible asthma subjects who previously participated in a GSK-sponsored mepolizumab study. During the execution of the protocol SAEs…
Page 18 of the protocol (v1.0, 4-Nov-2013):The primary objectives of this study are:- To evaluate the efficacy of ciprofloxacin DPI administered BID intermittently for 28 days on study treatment / 28 days off study treatment or 14 days on study…
The overarching goal is to qualify a virus challenge model for use in basic research and clinical development. This model will provide a consistent approach to generating and testing hypotheses relating to virally induced asthma exacerbations, and…
Primary objectives:1.1 To investigate the differences between patients* and resident loved ones' perceptions of patients* health status and problematic ADLs.1.2 To study prospectively the effects of an acute COPD exacerbation on resident loved…
Main objective: To investigate Differences in sustainability of inhalation technique of Diskus® and Autohaler® in the home situation. This will be measured with the inhalation checklist for the Diskus® and Autohaler®. Secondary objectives: * To…
The main objective of this study is to assess more thoroughly the differences in gait patterns between COPD patients and healthy controls. Other objectives are to assess differences in gait patterns between GOLD stages and two age groups in healthy…
Primary Obejective:To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of 8 consecutive weeks of QBM076 in current or ex-smoking patients with stable COPD with spirometry grades I-III (according to the current GOLD strategy (GOLD 2013).Secondary Objectives:To…
The aim of the current study is evaluation of the Certe A/C service system. This is achieved via 2 workpackages:Workpackage 1 constitutes of describing patient characteristics (age, gender, current medication, smoking status and comorbidities) of…
The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of resveratrol in modulating metabolism and CVD risk profile in patients with COPD. The primary objective is to investigate the effect of resveratrol on CRP as clinical marker of low grade…
Research questions: Primary questions:* Are the new point-of-care instruments for the measurement of VOCs in exhaled breath feasible for use in children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 years?* Are these techniques able to differentiate between healthy…
Primairy Objective: To demonstrate therapeutic equivalence between Bricanyl Turbuhaler M3 and Bricanyl Turbuhaler M2 using bronchoprotective effect as outcome measure. Secondary Objective: To compare safety of Bricanyl Turbuhaler M2 and Bricanyl…
Primary Objective: To prospectively assess the impact and relevance of several risk factors for SAA/acute wheeze that have been identified in retrospective studies, including our own. Secondary Objective: To assess short-term medical and…
Primary Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate whether home initiation of chronic NIV in stable COPD patients with CHRF is non-inferior to inpatient initiation Secondary Objective(s): The secondary objective of the study is to…
Primary:To describe in a pragmatic setting whether there is an improvement in asthma control from the beginning to the end of the study,when directly switched to mepolizumab, in subjects with a severe eosinophilic asthma phenotype not optimally…
To evaluate long term safety, efficacy and airway remodelling effects of BT in patients with severe asthma.
To assess whether ingestion of dietary nitrate in the form of NaNO3 solution is able to improve metabolic efficiency and exercise training compared to a NaCl solution placebo. A secondary objective will be to gain more insight in potential…
The objectives are to study short-term changes in lung function, exhaled NO, respiratory symptoms and bronchodilator medication use in association with short-term changes in UFP in general and UFP from aircraft emissions specifically in children…
To assess the efficacy of a loading dose of intravenous salbutamol in children admitted to a PICU for severe acute wheeze or severe acute asthma. Efficacy is measured by the reduction in asthma score (Qureshi) at 1 hour after administration of the…