Abstract
Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic airway diseases characterised by hyper responsiveness of airways and reversibility in bronchoconstriction after nebulization with bronchodilator. In a developing country like India it’s important to stress the role of dietary habits and nutritional supplements to decrease the disease burden and costs of treatment. This study was planned to evaluate the effect of oral magnesium supplements in control of asthma symptoms and lung function parameters.
Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of magnesium given as oral supplements on control of asthma symptoms and lung function parameters
Methodolgy: The study was a prospective randomized, single blinded, comparative, parallel group study. Patients of Bronchial Asthma in line with Guidelines 2018 will be included in the study. Sample size was 58. Patients who met the eligibility criteria of the study were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups and followed up for 4 months, at an inerval of 4 weeks.
A. Oral magnesium supplements (400 mg tablet) along with their regular asthma medications.
B. Regular asthma medications.
Results:We observed that patients in magnesium group had statisticaly significant and better ACT and FEV1 after completion of the study. The change in ACT and FEV1 at the end of four months when compared to intial visit was statistically significant in magnesium group and not significant in placebo group.
Conclusion:Our study results showed improved lung function parameters and asthma control on oral supplementation of magnesium citrate along with conventional therapy in mild to moderate asthmatics.
Footnotes
Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA887.
This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.
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