Development of a nomogram to estimate the quality of life in asthmatic children using the Childhood Asthma Control Test

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 514-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Montalbano ◽  
Giovanna Cilluffo ◽  
Manuel Gentile ◽  
Giuliana Ferrante ◽  
Velia Malizia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children

Childhood Asthma Control Test in asthmatic children with dysfunctional breathing

2008 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 266-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego G. Peroni ◽  
Giorgio L. Piacentini ◽  
Alessandro Bodini ◽  
Attilio L. Boner
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Dysfunctional Breathing

scholarly journals Efficacy of air purifier therapy for patients with allergic asthma

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaying LUO ◽  
Zhao Chen ◽  
Li-li Ou ◽  
Xin-yuan Lin ◽  
Hai-cheng Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Allergic Asthma ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Air Purifier ◽  
Der P1

Abstract Background and Objectives: The prevalence of allergic disease, which has a severely negative effect on patients' quality of life, has been increasing in recent years. Environmental intervention is internationally regarded as a feasible method for controlling asthma. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of air purifier therapy for patients with allergic asthma. Methods: In total, 38 subjects were divided into a treatment group and a control group. All subjects were under the age of eighteen years and had been clinically diagnosed with allergic asthma. The treatment group used High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) air purifiers for six consecutive months, and the control group did not use the air filters. Particulate matter (PM) data and dust samples (bedding and a static point) were collected from the subjects' bedrooms before they started to use the air purifiers and each month thereafter. Simultaneously, the subjects were asked to complete a questionnaire for the Asthma Control Test (ACT) or Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT). Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) tests were performed at the start and end of the study. The concentrations of Der p1 and Der f1 were measured in the dust samples. Results: 1. After utilizing an air purifier, the concentrations of house dust mite (HDM) allergens (Der p1+ Der f1) in the bedding and static samples decreased by 68.3% and 71.0%, respectively. In addition, the PMindoor/outdoor levels significantly decreased. 2. The ACT and C-ACT scores in the treatment group maintained a steady significant upward trend. 3. At the end of the study, the FENO levels in both groups were lower, although the differences were not significant. Conclusions: HEPA air purifiers are able to decrease indoor HDM allergen and PM levels and improve quality of life in allergic asthma patients.

scholarly journals Reduced medication use and improved pulmonary function with supplements containing vegetable and fruit concentrate, fish oil and probiotics in asthmatic school children: a randomised controlled trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Chen Lee ◽  
Yao-Hsu Yang ◽  
Shao-Yuan Chuang ◽  
Shih-Yi Huang ◽  
Wen-Harn Pan
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Fish Oil ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Supplement Group

Dietary pattern changes may be one of the key factors associated with increasing asthma prevalence. Observational studies have found negative associations between fruit, vegetable and fish consumption and risk of asthma. Experimental studies have also shown that probiotics can modulate the immune system. However, each dietary component exhibits a modest effect. The objective of the present study was to investigate the joint effect of multiple beneficial dietary components on asthma. We designed a 16-week school-based double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial. The supplement group received fruit plus vegetable concentrate, fish oil and probiotics (FVFP supplement), while the control group received placebos. A total of 192 asthmatic children aged 10–12 years were recruited from elementary schools in metropolitan Taipei. Pulmonary function, medication usage, Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) score and the Childhood Asthma Control Test score were evaluated at baseline, and at weeks 8 and 16. Compared with the placebo group, the supplement group showed significant improvement in pulmonary function parameters (91 v. 178 ml for forced vital capacity (FVC), 40 v. 107 ml for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and 1·6 v. 4·8 % for FEV1:FVC ratio; all P values < 0·01) and had a significantly reduced proportion of those using short-acting inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids. However, the PAQLQ score and the Childhood Asthma Control Test score were not significantly different between the two groups, possibly because the majority of the children were treated routinely. FVFP supplements reduced medication use and improved pulmonary function in asthmatic children. The present study supports an adjuvant intervention with a combination of fruit, vegetable, fish and probiotic foods.

scholarly journals Correlation between the Korean Version of Asthma Control Test and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Asthmatics

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyouk-Soo Kwon ◽  
So-Hee Lee ◽  
Min-Suk Yang ◽  
Sang-Min Lee ◽  
Sae-Hoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Childhood Asthma Control Test and airway inflammation evaluation in asthmatic children

Allergy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 1753-1757 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Piacentini ◽  
D. G. Peroni ◽  
A. Bodini ◽  
E. Bonafiglia ◽  
E. Rigotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children

scholarly journals Assessment of the quality of life in children and adolescents with asthma

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Duška Jovič ◽  
Snežana Petrović-Tepić ◽  
Darija Kneževic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Asthma is a global health problem that negatively affects various aspects of the quality of a person's life. The aim of the study was to examine the quality of life in children and adolescents with asthma and the correlation between the degree of asthma control and the quality of life.Methods: The cross-sectional study included 100 children and adolescents with asthma over a six-month period in 2015. The study used: Standardized Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ(S)) for the assessment quality of life and the questionnaires for the assessment of asthma control for two age groups: Asthma Control Test (ACT) for adolescents and Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT).Results: 62 boys and 38 girls aged 7−17, whose average age was 11.2 (s = 2.7) years were included in the study. The overall PAQLQ(S) score ranged between 3.30 and 7.00 with an average mean value of 5.95. The findings have showed that most children with asthma estimated their overall PAQLQ(S) on the positive end of the scale. The children reported more impairment in the domain of 'Emotion' ( = 5.84) than in 'Activities' and 'Symptoms'. The percentage of adolescents in the category of poor control (12.5 %) was significantly lower than in the group of children (25.0 %). In both groups of children, the sub-scale 'Symptoms' was in highest correlation with the degree of asthma control (r = 0.915, p < 0.01).Discussion and conclusion: In this study the children and adolescents with asthma showed an overall good quality of life. Control of asthma symptoms in children and adolescents positively influenced their quality of life.

Childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) and nasal eosinophil inflammation in asthmatic children

Allergy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 796-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. L. Piacentini ◽  
D. G. Peroni ◽  
E. Bonafiglia ◽  
I. Chinellato ◽  
A. Bodini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children

Reliability and validity of childhood asthma control test in a population of Chinese asthmatic children

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Hung Chen ◽  
Jiu-Yao Wang ◽  
Ren-Long Jan ◽  
Yi-Hsun Liu ◽  
Li-Fan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Asthma Control ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Asthmatic Children

scholarly journals The Relation between Asthma Control and Quality of Life in Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Banjari ◽  
Y. Kano ◽  
S. Almadani ◽  
A. Basakran ◽  
M. Al-Hindi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Uncontrolled Asthma ◽  
Asthma Control Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthmatic Children

Background. Asthma is a common chronic illness worldwide. Asthmatic children are forced to alter their way of living to avoid its complications or exacerbations, which negatively affects their psychological and social well-being. High prevalence of behavioral and emotional difficulties was noticed among children with asthma. Methods. Cross-sectional study that was conducted over 8 months involving asthmatic children within the ages of 7-17 years presenting to two governmental hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Three questionnaires were used: asthma control test, the strengths and difficulties questionnaire, and the pediatrics asthma quality of life questionnaire. Using SPSS, Pearson’s chi-square and independent sample t-tests were used to find associations. Results. Among the 106 respondents, 84% of the sample had poor asthma control. Significantly poorer quality of life was observed in children with uncontrolled asthma (p = <0.001). Children with controlled and uncontrolled asthma were equally affected psychosocially with no relation between asthma control and their psychosocial well-being (p = 0.58). Conclusion. The majority of asthmatic children were uncontrolled with poor quality of life. This study recommends that the psychosocial well-being should be assessed during clinic visits for a better holistic approach and effective improvement of outcome. Further researches are needed to study the psychological effect of asthma.

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