Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Combined With Speleotherapy in Children With Bronchial Asthma: a Retrospective Study.
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children
- Sponsor
- University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
- Enrollment
- 415
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Forced expiratory flow in 1 second
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this retrospective study is to learn about the effects of rehabilitation and treatment stays combined with speleotherapy in children with asthma. Medical records of 415 patients with this clinical diagnosis were analyzed and the main question was:
• Does speleotherapeutic intervention increase distance in 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and influence spirometry parameters and fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FeNO) in children with asthma?
Detailed Description
Background: Bronchial asthma is the leading cause of chronic disease and missed school days in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate pulmonary function and exercise tolerance in children with asthma who underwent speleotherapeutic intervention (STI) between January 2022 and October 2023 at Sanatorium Edel in Zlaté Hory. Methods: Medical records of 415 patients with clinical diagnosis of bronchial asthma (J45.9, J45.0, J45, J45.8, J45.1) were analysed. The patients attended rehabilitation and treatment stays with a median length of 32 days combined with an average number of 15 speleotherapy sessions. The spirometry parameters, fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FeNO), and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance were measured before and after STI.
Investigators
Sylwia Mętel
PhD, MSc, working as Assistant Professor in Insitute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Motor Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Krakow
University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children with asthma who partcipated in speleotherapeutic intervention in Sanatorium Edel in Zlate Hory
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with incomplete data
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Forced expiratory flow in 1 second
Time Frame: January 2022 and October 2023
Forced expiratory flow in 1 second, pp=percent predicted (FEV1 \[pp\]) to assess the pulmonary function in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention.
6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
Time Frame: January 2022 and October 2023
6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance was measured to assess exercise tolerance in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention.
Peak expiratory flow (PEFR [pp])
Time Frame: January 2022 and October 2023
Peak expiratory flow (PEFR \[pp\]) to assess the pulmonary function in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention.
Secondary Outcomes
- Fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FeNO)(January 2022 and October 2023)