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This study has the aim to assess the effectiveness of the Ai Chi method as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of children with asthma.
Children from 7 to 12 years old with asthma diagnosis will be included. Children assigned to the control group will receive, along with their parents, educational interventions in relation to asthma, based on guidelines of Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention Revised 2017.Children in the intervention group will perform 12 sessions (twice a week) of treatment with the Ai Chi Method and educational interventions similiar to the control group. The investigators will assess pulmonary function (spirometry), asthma control by the Childhood Asthma Control Test (c-ACT Questionnaire), quality of life by the PAQLQ (Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire), anxiety symptoms by the SCAS (Spence Children's Anxiety Scale) and Disturbed Sleep by the Sleep Disorders Scale in Children. In addition, information will be collected on the numbers of hospitalizations, occurence of absence in school due to exacerbation of the disease, asthma symptoms and Beta2-agonists usage.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Ai Chi | Experimental | Children in the intervention group will perform 12 sessions (twice a week, 40 minutes each session) of treatment with the Ai Chi Method and educational interventions in relation to asthma. |
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| Asthma education | Active Comparator | Children assigned to the control group will receive, along with their parents, educational interventions in relation to asthma. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Chi | Other | Children in the intervention group will perform 12 sessions (twice a week 40 minutes each session) of treatment with the Ai Chi Method, and educational intervention in relation to asthma. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Lung function (spirometry). | Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC ratio, forced expiratory flow between 25-75% of the pulmonary volume (FEF25-75). | Baseline, six weeks later (endpoint) and one month since the initial of intervention (follow-up) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in asthma control. | Asthma control will be assessed by the Childhood Asthma Control Test - c-ACT Questionnaire Mean c-ACT score. Do higher values of 19 points represent a better outcome . | Baseline, six weeks later (endpoint) and one month since the initial of intervention (follow-up) |
| Change in Quality of life |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Karla Morganna P.P Mendonça, PT, PHD | Contact | +55 84 3342-2020 | karla-morganna@hotmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Karla Mendonça, PT, PhD | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Principal Investigator |
| Renata Tomaz, PT, PhD's Student | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) | Recruiting | Natal | Rio Grande do Norte | 59078-970 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001249 | Asthma |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012130 | Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000088543 | Aquatic Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D006875 | Hydrotherapy |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
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| Asthma education | Other | Children assigned to the control group will receive, along with their parents, educational interventions in relation to asthma. |
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Quality of life of childhood asthma as assessed by the Standardized Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). 7 point rating scale Do higher values represent a better outcome. |
| Baseline, six weeks later (endpoint) and one month since the initial of intervention (follow-up) |
| Change in Anxiety symptoms. | Change in Spence Children's Anxiety Scale following intervention. Self-reported (child and parent version) child anxiety symptoms, 38 items questionnaire, rated at a 4-point scale. Do higher values represent a worse outcome. | Baseline, six weeks later (endpoint) and one month since the initial of intervention (follow-up) |
| Change in Disturbed Sleep. | Disturbed Sleep will be assessed by the Sleep Disorders Scale in Children. 26 items questionnaire, rated at a 5-point scale. Do higher values represent a worse outcome. | Baseline, six weeks later (endpoint) and one month since the initial of intervention (follow-up) |
| Ada Jácome, PT, PhD's student | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Principal Investigator |
| Thayla Amorim, PT, Ms | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Principal Investigator |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |