Influence of House Dust Mite Impermeable Covers on Health-Related Quality of Life of Adult Patients with Asthma: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Lisette van den Bemt Department of General Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands

, M.Sc.,

Marjolein P. de Vries Department of General Practice, Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

, M.D., Ph.D.,

Sonja Cloosterman Department of General Practice, Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

, Ph.D.,

Bart Thoonen Department of General Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands

, M.D., Ph.D.,

Jean W. M. Muris Department of General Practice, Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

, M.D., Ph.D.,

Marielle Goossens Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Research Institute Experimental PsychoPathology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

, Ph.D.,

Geertjan Wesseling Department of Respiratory Medicine, Research Institute Caphri, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands

, M.D., Ph.D. &

Constant P. van Schayck Department of General Practice, Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of house dust mite impermeable covers on asthma-specific health-related quality of life in adult asthmatic patients that were trained in guided self-management. In a 2-year randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial, information on the quality of life was collected. The improvement of Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) score in the allergens-avoidance group (0.26) was comparable to the improvement in the placebo group (0.30) and not significant. HDM-impermeable covers for pillows, duvets, and mattresses did not result in improved health-related quality of life.

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