AQUApay (AQUA Predictive Ability in Youths): Study on the Predictive Ability of the Questionnaire AQUA© in Children and Adolescents

Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica

Status: Completed

Conditions: Young Athletes

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Questionnaire AQUA©, pediatric version

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03823586

01/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 133 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

133 participants in 2 patient groups

Children

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Questionnaire AQUA©, pediatric version

Adolescents

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Questionnaire AQUA©, pediatric version