Wind Instruments' Fungal Contamination

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Overview

On the basis of 2 cases of immunologically-induced lung disease in 2 saxophonists, the investigators supposed that wind reed instruments could be contaminated with molds. The investigators led a study on 40 musicians playing a wind reed instrument to analyze instruments' fungal contamination and its immunological and clinical consequences for musicians.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Conditions

Immunologically-induced Lung Disease Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Interventions

blood sampleBIOLOGICAL

blood sample in each musician to search for specific antibodies against molds isolated from instruments

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * must be 18 year old or more * must play a wind reed instrument (saxophone, clarinet, bassoon or oboe) one hour per week or more Exclusion Criteria: * refuse to sign consent

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Jacques

Besançon, Franche Comté, France

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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