Allergic AsthmaThunderstorm AsthmaSeasonal Allergic RhinitisGrass Pollen AllergyAsthma Exacerbation Due to ThunderstormAsthma Acute
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Observational
Observational: Prospective observational study
Study summary
Thunderstorm asthma is a recurring public health emergency in South-Eastern Australia which occurs in springtime. The major identified risk factors for thunderstorm asthma is hay fever and allergy to ryegrass pollen. The goal of the CARISTA study is to identify the risk of springtime allergic and thunderstorm asthma in allergic adults living in South-Eastern Australia. To do this the investigators will recruit 530 people who have hay fever and test them for allergy to ryegrass pollen and undertake simple lung function testing. The investigators will ask study participants to complete a customised symptom tracker over the springtime pollen season for 2 consecutive years. The outcome the investigators are looking for is an asthma exacerbation or worsening asthma symptoms. This study will enable the investigators to identify indicators (biomarkers) of severe and moderate asthma exacerbations in order to identify those at risk of thunderstorm and seasonal asthma so protective treatments and strategies can be advised.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
Consenting adults aged 18 to 70 years with seasonal allergic rhinitis
willing to undertake:
* Lung function testing
* Blood sample collection for risk factor identification, -Prospectively logging their symptoms and medications through the springtime season using the CARISTA symptom monitoring platform . -
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals unable to provide informed consent
* Individuals who do not suffer from symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis
* Individuals who do not consent to lung function testing and blood sample collection - Individuals with unstable asthma (FEV1 by spirometry less than 70% predicted), a recent exacerbation or change of asthma preventive medication use (within one month) would be excluded, although re-screening would be permitted after one month, time permitting.
* Individuals with severe asthma requiring the use of continuous oral corticosteroids or biological medication for severe asthma.
* The presence of any medical illness, such as cardiac disease, pre-existing illness or immunomodulatory therapy that, in the opinion of the Investigators, would compromise participant safety or the derivation of biomarkers during the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Number of Participants with Moderate or Severe Asthma Exacerbations — Over 13 weeks from 1 October - 31 December Moderate and/or severe asthma exacerbations determined by
* increased rescue bronchodilator medication use to a minimum of 4 puffs/day and doubling of baseline use, for 2 consecutive days
* an increase in asthma symptoms requiring institution of, or doubling the regular dose of preventer asthma therapy
* asthma symptoms requiring oral corticosteroid therapy
* institution of emergency asthma treatment or medical attendance for emergency asthma treatment indicative of uncontrolled asthma.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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