The purpose of this study is to learn more about how asthma develops in early childhood. This will help doctors understand how to prevent and treat asthma better.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
192
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Diagnosis of persistent asthma
Children will be classified as having persistent asthma if at least 1 of the following 3 conditions are met: 1. Doctor Diagnosis: a parent-reported physician's diagnosis of asthma between age 4 and 7 years plus asthma symptoms or the use of asthma controller medication for at least 6 of the past 12 months 2. Lung Function: bronchodilator-induced improvement of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) by 10% or more plus asthma symptoms or use of asthma controller medication for at least 6 of the past 12 months 3. Symptoms: report in the past 12 months of 2 or more wheezing episodes, 2 or more doctor's office visits for asthma/wheeze, 1 or more hospitalizations for asthma/wheeze, or use of controller medications for at least 6 of the past 12 months.
Time frame: At visit 5, after 4 years of participation in the longitudinal study
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