Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
University of Oulu
With
GlaxoSmithKline
Foundation of the Finnish Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Research Foundation of the Pulmonary Diseases
Jalmari and Rauha Ahokas Foundation
Vaino and Laina Kivi Foundation
Ida Montini Foundation
Oulu University Hospital
Age
16–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
diagnosis of asthma made by physician, or reimbursement for asthma medication from the National Social Insurance Institution of Finland (code 203), or patient fulfills the diagnostic criteria for asthma as outlined in the Finnish Guidelines for Asthma Management (Käypä hoito -suositus 2006 and 2012)
You may not be if
FEV1 \< 60 % of predicted in spirometry
PEF variability \> 30 % at least 2 times during a 1-week monitoring period
use of bronchodilating medication at least 4 times daily
permanent, daily steroid tablet treatment
patients who exercise regularly already at baseline at least 3 times a week at least 30 min at a time
