Is the six-minute walk test correlated with disease control and quality of life in children with asthma?
| dc.contributor.author | Yüksel, H | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yilmaz, Ö | |
| dc.contributor.author | Göksen, B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Üstün, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sögüt, A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-18T11:49:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-18T11:49:34Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: To evaluate the changes in a 6-min walk test (6MWT) and quality of life (QoL) before and after asthma control is achieved in children. A 6MWT is used in the determination of disease severity in many chronic childhood diseases. Materials and methods: Thirty-six asthmatic children, aged 6 to 15 years, were enrolled before asthma control was achieved. Disease severity parameters during the previous 3 months were recorded. All of the children completed an asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) and received a symptom score; a 6MWT was performed during enrollment and 1 month later, when asthma control was achieved. Results: The initial and follow-up mean 6MWT distances were 500.2 +/- 139.1 and 577.8 +/- 147.9 m, respectively (P < 0.001). The 6MWT distances and ACQ scores were significantly correlated initially (rho = -0.35, P = 0.04). The 6MWT distance was not correlated with clinical parameters (P > 0.05 for all). The initial ACQ score was significantly correlated with the symptom score and duration of asthma (rho = 0.62 vs. rho = -0.37). Conclusion: A 6MWT may be used in the functional assessment of children with uncontrolled asthma; it correlates with ACQ scores. The absence of a correlation between the 6MWT and patient-reported symptom severity or other clinical parameters may indicate the necessity to include a functional assessment into the clinical evaluation as well as QoL measures. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1300-0144 | |
| dc.identifier.other | 1303-6165 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/4124 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.publisher | Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey | |
| dc.subject | CYSTIC-FIBROSIS | |
| dc.subject | LUNG-DISEASE | |
| dc.subject | DISTANCE | |
| dc.subject | REPRODUCIBILITY | |
| dc.subject | QUESTIONNAIRE | |
| dc.subject | VALIDATION | |
| dc.subject | PARAMETERS | |
| dc.title | Is the six-minute walk test correlated with disease control and quality of life in children with asthma? | |
| dc.type | Article |