Clinical Trial: Diagnostic and Translational Values of Point-of-care Blood Eosinophils and Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in People Referred by Primary Care for Suspected Asthma
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Asthma
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Diagnostic and Translational Values of Point-of-care Blood Eosinophils and Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in People Referred by Primary Care for Suspected Asthma (DIVE)
Brief Summary:
Asthma is characterised by episodic symptoms (attacks) caused by airway inflammation and decreased airflow to the lungs.It affects 10% of the Canadian population and is the most common chronic disease in childhood.Despite its burden and its potential to be life-threatening, establishing the diagnosis takes time due to difficulty in accessing specialised breathing tests.Indeed, the current diagnostic strategy relies on a breathing test (spirometry) and, if non-diagnostic, a subsequent more complicated breathing…
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