Individualized household allergen intervention lowers allergen level but not asthma medication use: a randomized controlled trial
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Background Environmental exposures to indoor allergens are major contributors to asthma symptoms, particularly in inner cities. The effectiveness of household allergen reduction as an adjunct to National Asthma Education Prevention Program guideline-based pharmacologic therapy in asthma has not been prospectively studied.Objective To study the effect of individualized allergen reduction on ability to reduce asthma pharmacologic therapy over 40 weeks.Methods We performed a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of multifaceted indoor allergen avoidance measures on the ability to reduce asthma controller therapy in adults and children residing in New York City who were both sensitized and exposed to at least 1 indoor allergen. Asthma treatment and control were optimized in all subjects before randomization.Results A total of 125 subjects were randomized to receive individualized household allergen reduction and 122 received a sham intervention. Subjects in the intervention group significantly reduced all measured allergen levels (cat, dog, dust mite allergens in the bedroom, cockroach and mouse allergens in the kitchen and bedroom); those in the control group reduced only dust mite and mouse allergens in the bedroom and cockroach allergen in the kitchen. Participants in the intervention arm reduced National Asthma Education Prevention Program-based therapy from step 4.4 at randomization to 3.50 postintervention (range, 0-6); participants in the control arm reduced medication from step 4.4 to 3.4 (P = .76). There were no differences in other measured asthma outcomes.Conclusions Targeted allergen avoidance measures do not allow for reduction in asthma pharmacologic therapy compared with usual care in patients already receiving optimal controller therapy.
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In that 2016 trial, despite modest reductions in multiple indoor allergens in the intervention group, there were no statistically significant differences in allergen levels between intervention and control groups for most exposures by the end of the study.
“Although the intervention group achieved modest reductions in multiple indoor allergens, there were no statistically significant differences in allergen levels between the intervention and control groups for most exposures by the end of the study.”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOne possible explanation for the lack of benefit on treatment step is that allergen levels were lowered in both groups and did not differ significantly between them.
“One possible explanation for the lack of benefit on treatment step is that allergen levels were lowered in both groups and were not significantly different between groups (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
The Results report that allergen levels fell in both groups, though all measured allergens declined significantly only in the intervention group; asthma treatment step did not differ significantly between groups. The Discussion says allergen reductions in the control group made the intervention’s effect on treatment harder to assess. Neither passage establishes the claim’s specific assertion that allergen levels were not significantly different between groups. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAlthough allergen reduction may improve the indoor environment, its inconsistent effect on controller medication treatment step, especially in well-managed patients, and the lack of sustained reductions in several studies limit definitive conclusions about long-term benefits.
“Although allergen reduction may contribute to a healthier indoor environment, its inconsistent impact on controller medication treatment step, particularly in well-managed patients, combined with the lack of sustained reductions in several studies, limits definitive conclusions about long-term benefits (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredModest reductions in allergen levels may not produce clinical benefits.
“Additionally, modest lowering of allergen levels may not translate to clinical benefits (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
The Abstract Results and Discussion report reduced household allergen levels without an additional reduction in asthma medication use or improvement in other measured asthma outcomes. The paper does not characterize the allergen reductions as modest, so it supports the clinical point but not that description of their magnitude. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIn that 2016 trial, no significant differences were found in other asthma-related health outcomes.
“Additionally, no significant differences were observed in other asthma-related health outcomes (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
In that 2016 trial, the control group showed reductions only in dust mite and mouse allergens in the bedroom and cockroach allergen in the kitchen.
“The control group showed reductions only in dust mite and mouse allergens in the bedroom and cockroach allergen in the kitchen (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
The 2016 allergen reduction study was a randomized controlled trial.
“This randomized controlled trial involving 247 participants (adults and children) in New York City who were both sensitized and exposed to at least one indoor allergen, examined whether individualized household allergen reduction could allow for a reduction in asthma pharmacologic therapy when added to standard guideline-based treatment (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
The 2016 study concluded that targeted allergen avoidance measures do not significantly reduce asthma medication use compared with usual care in patients already receiving optimal controller therapy.
“This study concluded that targeted allergen avoidance measures do not provide a significant benefit in reducing asthma medication use compared to usual care for patients already receiving optimal controller therapy (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
In that 2016 trial, the intervention group significantly reduced exposure to cat, dog, and dust mite allergens in the bedroom, and to cockroach and mouse allergens in the kitchen and bedroom.
“The intervention group significantly reduced exposure to allergens, including cat, dog, and dust mite allergens in the bedroom, as well as cockroach and mouse allergens in the kitchen and bedroom (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
A 2016 study of individualized household allergen reduction found no significant effect on reducing asthma medication use.
“However, a 2016 study examining individualized household allergen reduction found no significant impact on reducing asthma medication use (53).”
From Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma (2025) · cites this paper as [53]
In that 2016 trial, there was no significant difference between intervention and control groups in reducing asthma pharmacologic therapy (intervention reduced NAEPP-based therapy from step 4.4 to 3.50, control from 4.4 to 3.4; p=0.76).
“Participants in the intervention group reduced their NAEPP-based therapy from step 4.4 to 3.50, while the control group reduced therapy from step 4.4 to 3.4 (p=0.76) (53).”
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Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma
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Indoor environmental exposures and their relationship to allergic diseases
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Housing Insecurity and Asthma Outcomes
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The Role of Home Environments in Allergic Disease
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Environmental Interventions for Asthma
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The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice — 2016 Year in Review
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The Role of Environmental Controls in Managing Asthma in Lower-Income Urban Communities
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Indoor Allergen Interventions in Homes and Schools for Managing Asthma
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Minimizing Indoor Allergen Exposure: What Works?
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- Authors
- DiMango, E., Serebrisky, D., Narula, S., Shim, C., Keating, C., Sheares, B., Perzanowski, M., Miller, R., DiMango, A., Andrews, H., Merle, D., Liu, X., Calatroni, A., & Kattan, M.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- Rho (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- DiMango, Emily
- ORCID
- Venue
- The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-07
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 671-679.e4
- ISSN
- 2213-2198 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5295498
- OpenAlex
- W2310152440
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 9.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P30ES009089)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Keywords
- indoor allergens, allergen avoidance, asthma control, house dust mite allergens, cockroach allergens, mouse allergen, controller therapy, inner-city asthma, New York City
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Allergens, Animals, Asthma, Cats, Child, Cockroaches, Dogs, Environmental Exposure, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume, Housing, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, New York City, Urban Population, Anti-Asthmatic Agents, Pyroglyphidae, Mice, Young Adult
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