Alpine altitude climate therapy (AACT) combines multidisciplinary treatment, including optimisation of disease control, rehabilitation and self-management education, with environmental trigger avoidance in the alpine climate and the physical characteristics of altitude. Alpine altitude climate treatment has been successfully applied for more than 100 years in the treatment of asthma, upper airway diseases and atopic dermatitis in children and adults, yet only relatively recently the immunological and molecular mechanisms of successful AACT have been studied in more detail. Our position paper on AACT has been accepted in Allergy in January 2022 and accurately describes the current state of knowledge and the remaining research gaps. These research gaps will be addressed in the coming years by our Taskforce.

Asthma Section

Chair: Lucia Rijssenbeek-Nouwens
Secretary: Karin Fieten