Young Athletes
Conditions
Brief summary
Allergic diseases like asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and dermatitis are very frequent in athletes, even if those complaining allergic symptoms do not always receive a medical diagnosis. Many athletes already start competitive sport activities in pediatric age, but allergy screening tests are usually not performed when assessing eligibility to sport practice. Therefore, the objective of the present study is assessing the predictive ability of the Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes (AQUA©), pediatric version, to predict the atopic status in young athletes.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTQuestionnaire AQUA©, pediatric version
A version of AQUA© recently adapted and pretested in young athletes. It is a self-administered questionnaire composed of 25 items includes items about type, duration and intensity of training sessions, allergic status, habits of children (supplements and drugs intake) and their parents (smoking), presence and burden of infections.
Sponsors
Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Athletes, males or females, 7 to 14 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Use of systemic antihistamines or long term or high dose corticosteroids in the last two weeks; * Poor understanding of written or spoken Italian; * Lack of written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atopic status | Day 0 | Having at least 1 positive skin prick test to common aero-allergens |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological well-being | Day 0 | Percentage score from the WHO-5 questionnaire for measuring psychological well-being. The questionnaire is composed of 5 questions scored on a scale ranging from 0 (worse outcome) to 5 (best outcome). The total (raw) score is obtaining by summing all the individual score items, therefore it ranges from 0 (worse outcome) to 25 (best outcome). To obtain a percentage score ranging from 0 to 100, the raw score is multiplied by 4. A percentage score of 0 represents worst possible outcome, whereas a score of 100 represents best possible outcome. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed