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Nutritional Status and Body Composition in Childhood Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NCT02704026 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2018-01-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Malnutrition and growth retardation are common in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially in Crohn's Disease (CD). Malnutrition is associated with disease type, anatomical location, severity of disease and age of patient. Recently, it is reported that almost all children with CD and half with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) have reduced lean mass, however, body fat alteration are not well defined.

The aim of this prospective and observational study was to evaluate nutritional and growth status and body composition of children with IBD using anthropometric measurement and bioelectrical impedance during 1 year follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Assesment of nutritional status and body composition

At the time of enrollment and after 1 year, anthropometric measurements and assessment of body composition by bioelectrical impedance will be performed for each child

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ankara University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zarife Kuloglu · Ankara University

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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