Airway Inflammation in Swimmers

N/ACompletedNCT00207038

Bispebjerg Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

Studies have shown that the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and asthma is high and increasing in elite athletes. The inflammation seen in the airways of elite athletes might differ from the inflammation seen in the airways of "ordinary" asthmatics and it might represent a different kind of asthma. The primary purposes are 1. To investigate the type of airway inflammation in young swimmers. 2. To investigate the acute changes in airway inflammation after a short training session.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Asthma

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 16 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Swimmer Exclusion Criteria: * Current smoker or more than 3 pack-years

Locations (1)

Respiratory and Allergy Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, University Hospital of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

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