Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Impulse oscillometry for better asthma monitoring

Official title: The Potential Added Value of Impulse Oscillometry in Asthma Monitoring

Run by Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · NCT06425562 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project will test whether adding impulse oscillometry to routine lung tests helps adults with asthma who are having their maintenance medication stepped up or down.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment50 (estimated)
SponsorUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Brussels)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 1, 2024
Main results expectedApril 2026
Study endsApril 2026
Registry record updatedSeptember 15, 2025
Trial IDNCT06425562 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with physician-diagnosed asthma who have a scheduled outpatient consultation and are prescribed a step-up or step-down in maintenance asthma medication are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with unstable asthma (recent oral steroids or respiratory antibiotics within 4 weeks), major recent medical issues, children, or those not changing maintenance therapy are unlikely to qualify or benefit from this protocol.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a longitudinal observational study enrolling adults with asthma who have a planned change in maintenance therapy. Participants undergo baseline and follow-up visits over 3–6 months with full lung function testing (including FEV1), multiple breath nitrogen washout, impulse oscillometry (IOS), and questionnaires (ACT, ACQ, AQLQ). The study compares changes in IOS parameters versus FEV1, stratified by changes in patient-reported control and quality of life, and examines whether proposed minimal clinically important differences are valid over short follow-up intervals. No investigational drug is given; the protocol observes real-world treatment changes and corresponding physiological and questionnaire outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, adding IOS could reveal airway changes that standard spirometry misses, helping clinicians tailor treatment adjustments more precisely.

How similar studies have gone: Prior research has shown IOS can detect small-airway abnormalities not always seen on FEV1, but findings have been mixed and IOS is not yet established as standard practice for routine monitoring.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult asthma patients with a scheduled consultation at the outpatient hospital to whom a step-up or step-down of their pharmacological asthma treatment is prescribed

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unstable asthma (defined as need for oral corticosteroids or (respiratory) antibiotic course in the 4 weeks before inclusion or any major medical issue in the 4 weeks before inclusion)

Where it's running

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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