TRACK: Validation of the Portuguese Version

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

299 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-22

Study Completion Date

2018-04-01

Brief Summary

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The TRACK ("Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids") questionnaire is a validated instrument to evaluate the control of respiratory symptoms in young children. The TRACK questionnaire was developed in English and a version in Portuguese is not available or validated, purpose of the present project.

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Detailed Description

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The TRACK ("Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids") questionnaire is the only instrument developed and validated so far to evaluate the control of respiratory symptoms in young children under five years of age. The TRACK questionnaire consists of five questions, scored from 0 to 20, given to caregivers of children with asthma or recurrent respiratory symptoms, and addresses respiratory symptoms, nocturnal awakenings and limitation of daily activities in the last four weeks, use of bronchodilator medications over the past three months and systemic corticosteroids in the last year.

The TRACK questionnaire was developed in English and has already been translated and validated into Spanish and Arabic. At the moment there is no translation and validation of the TRACK questionnaire for the Portuguese language, purpose of the present project.

Conditions

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Asthma Respiratory Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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TRACK

Children will be followed for four weeks (3 to 5 weeks) after the inclusion in the study. Parents will complete the TRACK questionnaire in both visit and will answer additional questions about respiratory symptoms and use of medication.

TRACK questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

TRACK questionnaire consists of five questions, scored 0-20, to be made to caregivers of children with asthma or recurrent respiratory symptoms, regarding respiratory symptoms, nocturnal awakenings and limitation of daily activities in the last four weeks, use of bronchodilators in the last three months and systemic corticosteroids in the last year

Interventions

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TRACK questionnaire

TRACK questionnaire consists of five questions, scored 0-20, to be made to caregivers of children with asthma or recurrent respiratory symptoms, regarding respiratory symptoms, nocturnal awakenings and limitation of daily activities in the last four weeks, use of bronchodilators in the last three months and systemic corticosteroids in the last year

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Native Portuguese speakers families
* Medical diagnosis of asthma or history of at least three episodes of cough and/or wheeze and/or dyspnea (duration longer than 24 hours) and treated with bronchodilators

Exclusion Criteria

* Other relevant pulmonary diseases (i.e.: cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
* Systemic diseases (i.e.: heart diseases, neurologic disorders)
* Premature birth (under 37 weeks of gestational age)
* Congenital malformations
* Illiteracy and/or inability of parents to understand the questionnaire

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No