Valuation of Quality of Life in Children With Asthma

NCT ID: NCT00491101

Last Updated: 2010-09-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is valuation of quality of life (QL) in children with asthma and analysis of the factors that can have influence on it. The clinical problems included into the aim are to evaluate:

* the correlation between the QL and asthma control
* the utility of the Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper, especially the understanding of each question and it's answers The results of this study can be very helpful in the future in developing a questionnaires to use in Polish Primary Care, according to which the investigators would be able to see whether the asthma in our patients is being well controlled.

Detailed Description

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Quality of Life in people with asthma is strictly relevant with the correct treatment of the disease, that is why the correct screening of patient's quality of life, especially in children, is so important.

Exploring the quality of life (QL), we use different types of questionnaires to obtain a quantitative result, which we can interpret using a compatible key for it. Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire with Standardized Activities (PAQLQ(S)) by Juniper is a reliable measure of the influence of asthma on QL in children. The Polish Version of the questionnaire is a strict translation of the english one, however it is not completely validated, which in practice can evince in difficulties in understanding the meaning of the applied questions, probably because of the difference in the habits of both populations.

The aim of the study is valuation of quality of life (QL) in children with asthma and analysis of the factors that can have influence on it. The clinical problems included into the aim are to evaluate:

* the correlation between the QL and asthma control
* the utility of the Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper, especially the understanding of each question and it's answers The results of this study can be very helpful in the future in developing a questionnaires to use in Polish Primary Care, according to which we would be able to see whether the asthma in our patients is being well controlled.

Conditions

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Asthma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

Children with asthma, both genders, from 7-18 years old.

Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper

Intervention Type OTHER

Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper

spirometry

Intervention Type OTHER

spirometry

Interventions

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Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper

Polish Version of PAQLQ(S) by Juniper

Intervention Type OTHER

spirometry

spirometry

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Asthma
* Asthma treatment at least 6 months before enrollment
* Must be able to do spirometry

Exclusion Criteria

* Children during the introductory period of the specific immunotherapy
* Other protracted diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of Lodz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.

Principal Investigators

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Iwona Stelmach, MD, PhD, Prof

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Daniela Gjurow, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Locations

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Department of Pediatrics and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Lodz, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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RNN-82-07-KE

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id