Determinants of Functional Capacity in Children With Asthma

Atlas University1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentJanuary 1, 2023

ConditionsAsthma in Children

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Asthma in Children
Sponsor: Atlas University
Enrollment: 100
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to compare the respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, and lower extremity strength of children with asthma and healthy children in the same age group. The secondary aim of our study is to determine the determinants of functional capacity in children with asthma.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 1, 2023

End Date

June 30, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Atlas University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Being between the ages of 6-17
•Being diagnosed with asthma
•Able to walk, cooperate and clinically stable
•Being a volunteer to participate in the study
•To be able to speak, read, understand, and cooperate in Turkish
•Asthma Group

Exclusion Criteria

•History of previous lung or liver transplant
•Having an acute exacerbation and/or a history of hospitalization in the last 1 month
•Having diagnosed orthopedic problems affecting mobility or a history of musculoskeletal surgery
•Control Group Inclusion Criteria:
•Being between the ages of 6-17
•To be able to speak, read, understand, and cooperate in Turkish
•Being a volunteer to participate in the study
•Control Group Exclusion Criteria:
•Having a diagnosed vision, hearing, or neurological disease that may affect balance
•Having any other neurological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, thoracic, or metabolic disease or pathological condition that would affect assessments