Respiratory symptoms Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
During pregnancy (or shortly after delivery) women are randomly selected (by odd or even date of birth) to receive a simple thermometer to put on the wall of the room in which their baby sleeps, to id
Sponsors
University of Bristol
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mother enrolled in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents & Children study 2. Expected date of delivery between 1st May and 31st December 1992 3. Gestation at birth >32 weeks 4. Live birth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Preterm births <32 weeks gestation 2. Participant refusing ALSPAC
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Respiratory signs and symptoms measured using data reported by the mother (and later the child) at 6, 18, 30, 42 months, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16 and 18 years of age. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Respiratory infections [a cold, influenza, tonsillitis or laryngitis, chest infection] measured using self-completion questionnaires at 6, 18, 30, 42 months, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, and 16 years of age 2. Cough [cough, cough lasting at least two days, cough medication given] measured using self-completion questionnaires at 6, 18, 30, 42 months, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 and 16 years of age 3. Ear infections [earache, ear infection, pus discharge from ear(s), grommets inserted] measured using self-completion questionnaires at 6, 18, 30, 42 months, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14 and 16 years of age 4. Respiratory conditions with likely allergic aetiology [wheeze, asthma, hay fever (allergic rhinitis)] measured using self-completion questionnaires at 6, 18, 30, 42 months, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16 and 18 years of age | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJean;Yasmin Golding;Iles-Caven
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Outcome results
None listed