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NCT Number: NCT06742320

The Effect of Education Given to Children With Asthma

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of asthma education on asthma knowledge, control and quality of life of school-aged children (7-11 years old) diagnosed with asthma and followed up in the outpatient clinic.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

7 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dokuz Eylul University Nevvar & Salih İşgören Children's Hospital Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Polyclinic

Izmir, Balcova, 35330, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Asthma is among the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Besides being one of the most common diseases, it is a preventable and controllable disease.In a study analyzing asthma data of children aged 0-17 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of asthma was 8.7% in 2001, this rate increased to 9.4% in 2010, and decreased to 8.3% in 2016. In the same study, the prevalence of asthma was found to be 9.2% in boys and 7.4% in girls.Asthma is also the leading cause of school absences in children ages 5 to 17, accounting for more than 14 million days of absence from school in 2013.These adverse effects of asthma can be minimized with appropriate education.Studies have found an increase in the quality of life of asthmatic students after asthma education, a decrease in asthma exacerbations, school absences, parental workday loss and medical expenses, and an increase in adherence to treatment, asthma knowledge and correct inhaler use.These findings suggest that asthma management interventions increase children's knowledge about their disease and their self-management skills.Based on this need, the aim of this study is to examine the effects of asthma education given to school-aged children (7-11 years old) diagnosed with asthma and followed up in the outpatient clinic on their asthma knowledge, control and quality of life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being between the ages of 7-11,
  • Medically diagnosed with asthma and being followed up in the outpatient clinic
  • Family and child agreeing to participate in the study
  • Ability to use a smartphone, computer or tablet
  • Having internet access
  • Children who can read and understand Turkish

Exclusion criteria

  • Children who do not have a medical diagnosis of asthma
  • Children who do not agree to participate in the study and their parents
  • Children who do not complete the training and tests

Treatment and study plan

Asthma education

Behavioral

There are very few studies examining the asthma knowledge level, quality of life and asthma control of children in Turkey.

Primary outcomes

  1. Asthma Quality of Life Scale for Children

    Time frame: About 3 months

    The scale was developed for children aged 7-11 and adapted to Turkish by Yüksel et al. (2009) and consists of 3 sub-dimensions, namely 'asthma symptoms', 'activity limitation' and 'emotional function', and 23 questions. Scoring varies between 1-7 for each item.The total score to be obtained from the scale is between 23 and 161. A high score indicates a good quality of life.

  2. Childhood Asthma Control Test

    Time frame: About 3 months

    The scale evaluates asthma symptoms in the last 4 weeks for children aged 4-11. Children answer the first 4 questions themselves, while the person responsible for the child's care answers the last 3 questions. The total score to be obtained from the scale is between 0-27. Patients with a total score of 19 points and below are considered to have uncontrolled asthma, and patients with a score of 20 points and above are considered to have controlled asthma.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Asthma Knowledge Survey

    Time frame: About 3 months

    The asthma knowledge survey, which was created by the researchers by reviewing the relevant literature, consists of 13 questions. The first 8 questions in the survey are about asthma definition, symptoms, triggers and physical activity status, and the last 5 questions are about asthma treatment. The questions have a 3-point answer option of yes, no/I don't know. 1 point is received for correct answers and 0 points are received for wrong/I don't know. There is a total distribution between 0-13 points. The survey items were rearranged in line with the opinions received from 9 experts. The content validity rates of the scores given by the experts to the items vary between 0.85-1.0. The content validity index was calculated as 0.98 in the study. It was determined that there was a high level and statistically significant consensus among the experts.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dokuz Eylul University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Education on Asthma Knowledge, Control and Quality of Life in School-Age Children Diagnosed With Asthma

Acronym: RCT

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 9, 2026

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