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Effects of Compression Stockings in Asthma Symptoms at Night

RecruitingNAAges 20 Years - 75 YearsAllUniversity Health Network, Toronto
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Nocturnal worsening of asthma is common. It is characterized by overnight exacerbation of asthma symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, and wheezing, increased need of asthma medications and airway hyperresponsiveness, and decline in lung function (1). Nocturnal asthma has been attributed in part to circadian variations in lung function and airway inflammation. However, other factors including sleep, supine posture and lung volume may also contribute to nocturnal asthma. Current treatments often improve nighttime asthma symptoms. Nevertheless, nocturnal asthma is still common. Up to 2/3rd of asthma patients report nocturnal asthma symptoms, and many asthma related events occur at night, indicating poor asthma control. Results from an ongoing study suggest that in asthma while subjects were supine, fluid shifted out of the legs and accumulated in the thorax (rost

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: non-smokers or former smokers (\<10 pack/year) Exclusion Criteria: uncontrolled hypertension
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What it tests

  • Compression Stockings
  • Control
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Where

1 site
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
Toronto, Canada
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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