Asthma Respiratory Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 71 patients between 7 and 17 years of age with diagnosis of asthma will be included in the study as patient group. A total of 77 healthy children who presents for routine physical in pediat
Sponsors
Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Research and Training Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 7 and 17 years 2. Asthma diagnosis 3. Followed at the pediatric outpatient pulmonology clinics between December 2012 and March 2013 Healthy controls inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 7 and 17 years 2. Healthy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic diseases other than asthma (renal, hepatic, endocrine, metabolic, or neurological disorders) 2. Those taking vitamin D supplements, anti-epileptic drugs or systemic steroids=
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Vitamin D levels are measured using blood testing at the study visit 2. Pulmonary function (in asthma patients only) is measured using blood testing for serum total IgE levels at the study visit and correlated to vitamin D levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between vitamin D levels and asthma clinical features (in asthma patients only) are measured through serum vitamin D testing and pulmonary function tests (spirometry) completed by a by a pediatric pulmonologist at the study visit. | — |
Countries
Turkmenistan
Outcome results
None listed