Diagnosis of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm (EIB) and Asthma in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Athletes

Completed

Conditions studied: Exercise Induced Bronchospasm, Asthma

In brief

We hypothesize that exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) at the NCAA Division I collegiate level is over diagnosed, while poorly controlled asthma resulting in exercise-related symptoms in this same population may be under diagnosed, being erroneously attributed to EIB. This project will test individuals self-identified as having exercise induced bronchospasm or asthma, as well as gender-matched controls from the same sport, with eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation to assess for the presence of EIB or asthma. By making the correct diagnosis, improved health outcomes may be achieved and athletic performance may be enhanced.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00752167

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

74

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• varsity athlete
• ability and willingness to give written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• inability to give written informed consent
• unwillingness to perform spirometry or eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation

Where it is running

• University of Arizona — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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