Pediatric Glittre ADL-test in cystic fibrosis: Physiological parameters and respiratory mechanics
Ana Carolina Almeida1, Renata Maba Gonçalves Wamosy1, Norberto Ludwig Neto2
1Department of Physiotherapy and Post-Graduation Program for Physiotherapy, State University of Santa Catarina , Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
Abstract:
Background: To evaluate the functional capacity in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) through the pediatric Glittre ADL-test (TGlittre-P) and its implications for respiratory mechanics, physiological parameters and clinical markers. Methods: Impulse oscillometry system (IOS) parameters, vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure), perception of dyspnea and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) were assessed before and immediately after the TGlittre-P. Test performance was correlated with age, quality of life, disease severity, nutrition, spirometry and IOS parameters. Results: Twenty-six patients were included thirteen boys, mean age of 9.54 ± 1.94 and FEV1 of 71.45%±22.67%. The mean time to complete the test was 2.94 min, similar to that predicted for healthy children. There was a correlation of time with age, as well as with some IOS parameters. Disease severity, spirometric parameters, nutritional aspects and quality of life (QoL) were correlated with performance in the TGlittre-P. Immediate increase of vital signs and decline in SpO2 were observed after the test, without an impact on IOS parameters. Conclusion: Patients with CF showed similar performance and changes of vital signs at the TGlittre-P compared to reference values for healthy children. There were no immediate changes in parameters for the assessed respiratory mechanics. Also, there was no correlation of time to complete the TGLittre-P test with respiratory mechanics, physiological parameters and clinical markers.
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