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Asthma rehabilitation at high vs. low altitude: randomized parallel-group trial

Saxer, Stéphanie; Schneider, Simon R; Appenzeller, Paula; Bader, Patrick R; Lichtblau, Mona; Furian, Michael; Sheraliev, Ulan; Estebesova, Bermet; Emilov, Berik; Sooronbaev, Talant; Bloch, Konrad E; Ulrich, Silvia (2019). Asthma rehabilitation at high vs. low altitude: randomized parallel-group trial. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 19(1):134.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:
To investigate the effect of asthma rehabilitation at high altitude (3100 m, HA) compared to low altitude (760 m, LA).
METHODS:
For this randomized parallel-group trial insufficiently controlled asthmatics (Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) > 0.75) were randomly assigned to 3-week in-hospital rehabilitation comprising education, physical-&breathing-exercises at LA or HA. Co-primary outcomes assessed at 760 m were between group changes in peak expiratory flow (PEF)-variability, and ACQ) from baseline to end-rehabilitation and 3 months thereafter.
RESULTS:
50 asthmatics were randomized [median (quartiles) LA: ACQ 2.7(1.7;3.2), PEF-variability 19%(14;33); HA: ACQ 2.0(1.6;3.0), PEF-variability 17%(12;32)]. The LA-group improved PEF-variability by median(95%CI) -7%(- 14 to 0, p = 0.033), ACQ - 1.4(- 2.2 to - 0.9, p < 0.001), and after 3 months by - 3%(- 18 to 2, p = 0.103) and - 0.9(- 1.3 to - 0.3, p = 0.002). The HA-group improved PEF-variability by - 10%(- 21 to - 3, p = 0.004), ACQ - 1.1(- 1.3 to - 0.7, p < 0.001), and after 3 months by - 9%(- 10 to - 3, p = 0.003) and - 0.2(- 0.9 to 0.4, p = 0.177). The additive effect of HA vs. LA directly after the rehabilitation on PEF-variability was - 6%(- 14 to 2), on ACQ 0.3(- 0.4 to 1.1) and after 3 months - 5%(- 14 to 5) respectively 0.4(- 0.4 to 1.1), all p = NS.
CONCLUSION:
Asthma rehabilitation is highly effective in improving asthma control in terms of PEF-variability and symptoms, both at LA and HA similarly.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Pneumology
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Institute of Intensive Care Medicine
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Uncontrolled Keywords:Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Language:English
Date:1 December 2019
Deposited On:15 Jan 2020 09:36
Last Modified:22 Oct 2024 01:39
Publisher:BioMed Central
ISSN:1471-2466
OA Status:Gold
Free access at:PubMed ID. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-0890-y
PubMed ID:31340793
Project Information:
  • Funder: SNSF
  • Grant ID: IZK0Z3_168254
  • Project Title: Asthma rehabilitation at high vs. low altitude: A randomized parallel-group trial
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