Chewing gum could skew asthma test results, study finds

NCT ID NCT07053956

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study looked at whether chewing gum changes FeNO levels—a key breath test used to guide asthma treatment. Thirty adults with asthma chewed a special sugar-free gum for 15 minutes, then had their FeNO measured again. The goal was to see if gum could cause misleading results, helping doctors avoid mistakes when adjusting medications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, RWTH Aachen University Hospital

    Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany

  • University Hospital Aachen

    Aachen, Aachen, 52074, Germany

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