The first part will be a comparative cross-sectional study to identify the frequency of ILO and other comorbidites among participants with asthma compared to a group of reference subjects without asthma, matched for age- and gender and race. The second part will be a longitudinally observational study study following participants for one year after the cross-sectional study. The Maat-scores ILO-symptoms and asthma-outcomes longitudinally will be evaluated, .
Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) is characterized by inappropriate closure of the structures of the larynx causing reduced airflow. The symptoms are breathing difficulties that resemble those seen in asthmatic patients, such as dyspnea, coughing and stridor. ILO may be diagnosed by the continuous laryngoscopy during exercise test (CLE-test), where the larynx is visualized live on video as the patient runs to exhaustion on a treadmill whilst having a laryngoscope placed through the nose. The prevalence of ILO in asthmatic patients will be assesed by preforming a CLE-test twice in all participants at baseline and again after one year. Participant will be given visual feedback and instructed in breathing techniques. Others common comorbidities will be assessed by questionnaires and clinical interview. All patients with asthma will have a respiratory polygraph recording. Changes in ILO-symptoms and asthma-symptoms and outcomes will be assessed after 1 year.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
116
Participants walks on a tredmill with a a flexible naso-laryngoscope in the larynx allowing visulasion of the larynx and obstructions in the larynx at the epiglottic og glottic levels are scored
Overnight respiratory polygraphy is a continuous recording of nasal airflow, thoracic and abdominal movements, heart rate and oxygen saturation during the night used to detected sleep apnoea
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
Prevalence of ILO in the participants
Continues during exercise(CLE)-test score at 2 or more at glottis or supraglottic level (Score range 0 minimum -3 maximum) 3 is full closure, 0 i open.
Time frame: One year
Changes in continues during exercise (CLE-)-test score
The absolute change from baseline CLE-score (Score range 0 minimum -3 maximum). 3 is full closure in larynx, 0 is open.
Time frame: One year
The prevalence of OSA in asthma patients with ILO.
Prevalence of mild ( apnea-hypopnea index (AHI )5-15 ) moderat (AHI 15-30) and severe (AHI \> 30 )OSA in participents with asthma and ILO
Time frame: One year
Changes in asthma-controll score (ACT)
Changes of 3 points of ACT-score are considered a clinical relevant change, score (score range minimum 5, maximum 25)
Time frame: One year
Number of asthma-exercabations
Annual asthma exacerbation rate and the precentage of patients with at least one asthma exacerbation. Asthma exacerbations are defined as worsening of asthma symptoms, and in participants on stable regimen with oral glucocorticoids, a doubling of the dose for 3 or more days or the use of systemic glucocorticoids for at least 3 days or beeing hospitalized.
Time frame: One year
Changes in mini-Asthma quality of life (m-AQLQ)
Changes of 0.5 at m-AQLQ are considered a clinical relevant change
Time frame: One year
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