F Campbell1, K Jones. 1. Royal College of Nursing, Radcliffe Royal Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford, UK, OX2 6HE. fiona.campbell@rcn.org.uk
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Two recent epidemiological studies have reported that children using non-feather pillows suffered from more frequent episodes of wheeze than those using feather pillows OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of using feather bedding in the control of asthma symptoms. SEARCH STRATEGY: The Cochrane Airways Group asthma clinical trials register, derived from MEDLINE, EMBASE and hand searching of major journals, was searched using the terms: feather OR bed* OR linen* OR pillow SELECTION CRITERIA: Only randomised or controlled clinical trials were to be included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: No trials met the inclusion criteria for the review. MAIN RESULTS: 126 abstracts were identified. Ten of these were identified as possibly meeting the entry criteria, but on review of the full paper not were suitable. The reasons for exclusion were: not a randomised trial (n=6); allocation of bedding type combined with another intervention (n=4). REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: Whilst recent epidemiological studies suggest that feather bedding is associated with less frequent wheeze than man-made fibre fillings, the evidence currently available is insufficient to assess the clinical benefits of feather bedding in the management of asthma.
BACKGROUND: Two recent epidemiological studies have reported that children using non-feather pillows suffered from more frequent episodes of wheeze than those using feather pillows OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of using feather bedding in the control of asthma symptoms. SEARCH STRATEGY: The Cochrane Airways Group asthma clinical trials register, derived from MEDLINE, EMBASE and hand searching of major journals, was searched using the terms: feather OR bed* OR linen* OR pillow SELECTION CRITERIA: Only randomised or controlled clinical trials were to be included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: No trials met the inclusion criteria for the review. MAIN RESULTS: 126 abstracts were identified. Ten of these were identified as possibly meeting the entry criteria, but on review of the full paper not were suitable. The reasons for exclusion were: not a randomised trial (n=6); allocation of bedding type combined with another intervention (n=4). REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: Whilst recent epidemiological studies suggest that feather bedding is associated with less frequent wheeze than man-made fibre fillings, the evidence currently available is insufficient to assess the clinical benefits of feather bedding in the management of asthma.
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