Total Diet Replacement phase (0-12 weeks) 825-853kcal/day low energy liquid diet (LELD) for 12 weeks Food Reintroduction phase (13-18 weeks) Wk 13: 400kcal/d LELD + 1 low-fat meal/day (c. 360-400 kcal) + 2 servings of fruit, 200mls skimmed milk and free vegetables. Total intake: 1000kcal/day Wk 15: 200kcal/d LELD + 2 low-fat meals/day (c. 720-800 kcal) + 2 servings of fruit, 200mls skimmed milk and free vegetables. Total intake: 1200kcal/day.
Wk 17: 3 low-fat meals per day (c.1080-1200 kcal) + 2 servings of fruit, 200mls skimmed milk and free vegetables. Total intake: 1400kcal/day.
Weight maintenance phase (wks 19-52) Low-fat healthy eating weight loss maintenance intervention [target below 30% energy from fat, with flexibility to optimise individual compliance, to a maximum of 35%]

Asthma

Obesity

Total diet replacement followed by food reintroduction and weight maintenance.

Counterweight Plus

Usual asthma care

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Weight Loss for Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated BMI

A Pragmatic, Randomised, Controlled, Trial of the Effect of the Counterweight Plus Weight Management Programme in Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated Body Mass Index

Change in score of ACQ6 (Asthma Control Questionnaire 6) in intervention group versus usual care group. Score range 0 - 36 with higher scores representing a worse outcome

% of individuals with greater than or equal to 0.5 point change in ACQ6 in intervention group compared to control group. Change in score of ACQ6 (Asthma Control Questionnaire 6) in intervention group versus usual care group. Score range 0 - 36 with higher scores representing a worse outcome

Change in AQLQ score in intervention group versus usual care group. Score range 32 - 224 with lower scores representing a worse outcome

% of individuals with greater than or equal to 0.5 point change in ACQ6 in intervention group compared to control group. Score range 32 - 224 with lower scores representing a worse outcome

Change in ACQ6 score from baseline to 1 year in intervention group- Score range 0 - 36 with higher scores representing a worse outcome

Change in number of unscheduled medical attendances

University of Glasgow

Unblinded, pragmatic, pilot, randomised, controlled trial

Immediate 8 week course of pulmonary rehabilitation

The pulmonary rehabilitation course will be provided on a rolling basis and for each individual will be of 8 weeks duration including once weekly, 1.5 hour hospital sessions and encouragement to perform twice weekly home exercise sessions. Hospital sessions will include 1 hour of supervised exercise and 30 minutes education.
Exercise Component: This will include a combination of aerobic, resistance and flexibility training.
Educational Component will cover many topics including what is asthma, treatments and inhaler technique, self-management, importance of exercise and health promotion.
On completion of the formal pulmonary rehabilitation course, participants will be encouraged to continue regular exercise sessions by accessing community based "Vitality Classes".

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Usual Care

Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated BMI

A Pragmatic, Randomised, Controlled, Trial of the Effect of a Tailored Pulmonary Rehabilitation Package in Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated Body Mass Index

change from week 0 to week 8 for pulmonary rehab vs usual care control group. AQLQ consists of 32 questions related to quality of life scored out of 7, and then averaged. Total score is out of 7 with 1 being the worst and 7 the best. There is also a score between 1 and 7 for 4 subscales which cover areas of symptoms, activity limitation, emotional function and environmental stimuli. These subscales are also averaged over a number of questions with 1 being worst and 7 best.

percentage with more than or equal to 0.5 point improvement from beginning to end of pulmonary rehab programme versus percentage in usual care control group. AQLQ consists of 32 questions related to quality of life scored out of 7, and then averaged. Total score is out of 7 with 1 being the worst and 7 the best. There is also a score between 1 and 7 for 4 subscales which cover areas of symptoms, activity limitation, emotional function and environmental stimuli. These subscales are also averaged over a number of questions with 1 being worst and 7 best.

Change from week 0 to week 8 for pulmonary rehab vs usual care control group. ACQ6 comprises 6 questions scored out of 6 then averaged, value will range from 0-6, with 0 reflecting excellent asthma control and 6 very poor control.

percentage with more than or equal to 0.5 point improvement from beginning to end of pulmonary rehab programme versus percentage in usual care control group. ACQ6 comprises 6 questions scored out of 6 then averaged, value will range from 0-6, with 0 reflecting excellent asthma control and 6 very poor control.

Change from baseline to end of study period. ACQ6 comprises 6 questions scored out of 6 then averaged, value will range from 0-6, with 0 reflecting excellent asthma control and 6 very poor control.

Change from baseline to end of study period. AQLQ consists of 32 questions related to quality of life scored out of 7, and then averaged. Total score is out of 7 with 1 being the worst and 7 the best. There is also a score between 1 and 7 for 4 subscales which cover areas of symptoms, activity limitation, emotional function and environmental stimuli. These subscales are also averaged over a number of questions with 1 being worst and 7 best.

Has there been a change in short acting beta agonist use, inhaled corticosteroid dose, maintenance prednisolone dose, frequency of prednisolone boosts; i.e. is the patient requiring any more or less treatment for asthma control than at baseline. This will be assessed by asking the patient and completing an asthma medication use treatment chart

Number of episodes of in scheduled care, including GP or A&E attendances, hospital and ICU admission. This will be compared to pre-trial episodes of the same.

Change in score on MRC dyspnoea scale. This is a score from 1-5 used to grade degree of breathlessness, 1 is the best result, 5 is the worst (most breathless)

Change in body mass index over study period, calculated using height in metres and weight in kilograms to give BMI in kg/m2

Change in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC); lowest O2 saturation

Change in 6MWT distance, modified Borg dyspnoea scale and lowest O2 saturation;

Change in score on HAD. This is a scale comprised of 14 questions where responses are graded from 0-3, with the responses then being totalled. A lower score is better, i.e. a higher score is indicative of more significant symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Randomised, parallel, controlled study of 8 weeks pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care

Rhinitis

Sinusitis

Nasal Polyps

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

The Clinical Efficacy of Topical Nasal Pomegranate Fruit Extract for Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis

The Clinical Efficacy of Topical Nasal Pomegranate Fruit Extract (PFE) for Patients With Chronic Rhinitis, Chronic Sinusitis With or Without Nasal Polyps

nasal polyps/obesità

Weight Loss for Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated BMI

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Uncontrolled Asthma Associated With Elevated BMI

The Clinical Efficacy of Topical Nasal Pomegranate Fruit Extract for Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis

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