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| Name | Class |
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| Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University | OTHER |
| Sanatorium Edel | UNKNOWN |
| Health Resort "Wieliczka" Salt Mine | UNKNOWN |
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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?
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.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| speleotherapeutic intervention | Other | In the study, medical records of 415 Czech children diagnosed with bronchial asthma who took part in speleotherapeutic intervention between January 2022 and October 2023 were analysed. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Forced expiratory flow in 1 second | 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. | January 2022 and October 2023 |
| 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) | 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance was measured to assess exercise tolerance in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention. | January 2022 and October 2023 |
| Peak expiratory flow (PEFR [pp]) | Peak expiratory flow (PEFR [pp]) to assess the pulmonary function in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention. | January 2022 and October 2023 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FeNO) | The fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FeNO) was measured to recognize the presence of eosinophillic inflammation involving the bronchial tree in children with asthma before and after speleotherapeutic intervention. | January 2022 and October 2023 |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Children with asthma who partcipated in speleotherapeutic intervention in Sanatorium Edel in Zlate Hory
Exclusion Criteria:
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Medical records of 415 patients with clinical diagnosis of bronchial asthma (J45.9, J45.0, J45, J45.8, J45.1) were analysed.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sylwia Mętel, PhD | University of Physical Education in Krakow | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Physical Education in Krakow | Krakow | 31-571 | Poland |
Open access journals
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| ID | Term |
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| D001249 | Asthma |
| ID | Term |
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| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| D012130 |
| Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |