Efficacy of Air Cleaners in Asthmatics Allergic to Cat in ALYATEC Environmental Exposure Chamber

Cat allergen is nebulized in the EEC. When the concentration is stable, air cleaners are switched on. The number of air cleaners placed in the EEC is defined according to the volume of the EEC and the air renewal. Patients are exposed to cat allergen in the presence of active air cleaners in the EEC

Cat allergen is nebulized in the EEC. When the concentration is stable, placebo air cleaners are switched on. The placebo effect is obtained thanks to the removal of air cleaners filters prior to the exposure. The number of placebo air cleaners placed in the EEC is defined according to the volume of the EEC and the air renewal. Patients are exposed to cat allergen in the presence of placebo air cleaners in the EEC.