Effect of anti-mite measures in mite sensitive asthmatics

ABSTRACT

The present study was devoted to 20 patients with proved mite-sensitive asthma. The cases were randomly allocated into 2 groups, one of which carried out rigorous anti-mite measures. The amount of the dust was recorded, pulmonary function study was performed weekly for both groups for a period of 12 weeks. The final assessment was made by a chest consultant who was unaware of the allocation of each patient in the trial. No significant differences emerged in the progress of the 2 groups, [both of them tend to improve]. Measures designed to remove mites from bedding do not greatly benefit the majority of cases with mite sensitive asthma