21
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2014
Primary Completion Date
March 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2015
hypoxia in hypoxic chamber
Intervention lasts 4 hours per day for 6 days in a row.
sham hypoxia in hypoxic chamber
Intervention lasts 4 hours per day for 6 days in a row.
Pulse oximetry
Pulse oximetry will be performed hourly during sessions in the hypoxic chamber for safety reasons.
Asthma and Quality of Life Questionnaires
Before every session in the hypoxic chamber as well as on the day after the last session will be completed.
Lung function testing
On the day of the first session in the hypoxic chamber as well as on the day after the last session lung function testing will be performed.
Blood taking
On the day of the first session in the hypoxic chamber as well as on the day after the last session blood samples will be taken.
FeNO measurement
Before every session in the hypoxic chamber as well as on the day after the last session FeNO (forced exhaled nitric oxide) measurement will be performed.
Medical University of Graz, Graz
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research
OTHER
Medical University of Graz
OTHER