Trial reportThe Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma2016
Efficacy of an in-home test kit in reducing dust mite allergen levels: results of a randomized controlled pilot study.
Trial report in The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- CRD-guided step-up care for pediatric dust mite allergy: A systematic review of evidence gaps and global disparities (2014-2025).The World Allergy Organization journal · 2026Review
- A meta-analysis of baseline characteristics in trials on mite allergen avoidance in asthmatics: room for improvement.Clinical and translational allergy · 2020Review
- The Role of Home Environments in Allergic Disease.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2019Review
- The Role of Environmental Controls in Managing Asthma in Lower-Income Urban Communities.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2019Review
- Bedroom Allergen Exposure Beyond House Dust Mites.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2018Review
- Indoor Environmental Interventions and their Effect on Asthma Outcomes.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2018Review
- NIAID, NIEHS, NHLBI, and MCAN Workshop Report: The indoor environment and childhood asthma-implications for home environmental intervention in asthma prevention and management.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2017Article
- Indoor allergen exposure and asthma outcomes.Current opinion in pediatrics · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundDust mite allergens can induce allergic sensitization and exacerbate asthma symptoms. Although dust mite reduction and control strategies exist, few asthmatics employ them.
objectivesWe examined whether an in-home test kit, which quantifies dust mite allergen levels, resulted in behavioral changes in implementation and maintenance of mite reduction strategies and helped reduce allergen levels in homes of dust mite-sensitive children.
methodsWe enrolled 60 households of children aged 5-15 with parent-reported dust mite allergy into a randomized controlled trial. Intervention homes (N = 30) received educational material about reducing dust mites and test kits at 1, 2, 5 and 8 months. Control homes (N = 30) received only educational material. At baseline, 6 and 12 months, study staff visited all homes, collected dust samples from three locations and obtained information about parents' mite reduction behaviors by questionnaire. Allergen concentrations (Der f 2/Der p2) in dust were assessed by immunoassays. After adjusting for visit and location, allergen concentrations in intervention and control homes were compared using mixed effects model analysis.
resultsIn the intervention homes, allergen concentrations in the child's bedroom and living room floors were significantly reduced over time compared to control homes. Although not all location-specific differences in allergen concentrations were statistically significant, combining data across locations, there was a differential reduction in allergen concentrations in the intervention group versus the control group (p = 0.02).
conclusionThe use of in-home test kits along with education may beneficially influence behaviors and attitudes toward dust mite reduction strategies and help reduce residential dust mite allergen levels.
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