Fish Oil and Asthma in House Dust Mite Allergy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Native populations consuming high amounts of fish suffer less from allergic diseases. The purpose of this study is to determine whether polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) might have a disease modifying influence on asthmatics sensitized to house dust mite.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• allergic sensitization to house dust mite as proven by skin test and specific IgE

• normal lung function, episodic asthma

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of hypersensitization towards fish oil, chronic illness, pregnancy