AsthmaAsthma in ChildrenDyspneaCoughPneumoniaWheezingShortness of BreathChest TightnessLower Respiratory Tract and Lung InfectionsRecurrent Respiratory Tract InfectionsMucus; Plug
Study summary
Bronchial asthma may present with symptoms other than the commonly reported complaints (cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath and wheezing). Less common symptoms include chronic or recurrent productive cough, inspiratory dyspnoea or recurrent pneumonia. Children presenting with these symptoms are often diagnosed with asthma bronchiale and benefit from antiasthmatic management.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
3 Years
Max age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
\- Child 3 - 18 years old, first evaluation in pulmonary outpatient clinic for any of the following respiratory symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, recurrent lower respiratory tract and lung infections, dyspnoea of any type, pathological listening findings.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Other documented chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, genetic, infectious, metabolic disease, significant immaturity or other disease that may be accompanied by respiratory symptoms.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Prevalence of typical and atypical asthma symptoms in children with asthma bronchiale — Initial checkup with asthma symptom documentation and answering the ISAAC questionaire. Suspection on asthma diagnosis and initiation of therapy and scheduled follow-up within 3 months to confirm the diagnosis. We study prevalence of asthma symptoms in children with newly diagnosed asthma. We monitor atypical and atypical symptoms. Typical symptoms are cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath and wheezing according to current global asthma guidelines (GINA). Atypical symptoms are not yet fully documented in literature but they might be represented by recurrent pneumonia, isolated chronic wet cough or inspiratory dyspnoea. Comparison of sensitivity of ISAAC questionaire in group of children with typical and atypical asthma symptoms. In practice, however, it is also possible to see children whose asthma initially manifests as conditions assessed as recurrent pneumonia, isolated chronic cough of a moist nature or as inspiratory dyspnoea. These atypical symptoms are not oficially counted as asthma symptoms. In our study, we focus on prevalence of typical and atypical asthma symtpoms. We study sensitivity of questionaire ISAAC in children with typical and atypical asthma symptoms.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
First faculty of Medicine, Charles university.
Prague
Czechia
Recruiting
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