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Clinical Trials/NCT00998413
NCT00998413CompletedNot Applicable

Secondary Prevention of Asthma in Overweight/Obese Children by a Combined Dietary-behavioural-physical Activity Intervention

Maastricht University Medical Center2 sites in 1 country87 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2010Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
87
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1 %) predicted value

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a multifactorial intervention with weight reduction, behavioural therapy, and physical exercise on the severity and control of asthma in obese children.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
6 Years to 16 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Children aged 6-16 years
  • •BMI in the overweight/obesity range according to data of Cole et al.
  • •Asthma diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Children with a normal weight according to data of Cole et al.
  • •Children without any provable asthmatic complaints
  • •Congenital malformations of the airways or other chronic lung diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF)
  • •Mental retardation or syndromes
  • •Heart disease

Arms & Interventions

Multifaceted intervention

Experimental

Multifaceted intervention:physical exercise, nutrition, and behavioural intervention.

Intervention: Multifaceted intervention (Behavioral)

Control

No Intervention

standard usual care

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1 %) predicted value

Time Frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

  • Airway inflammation(2 years)
  • Symptom-free days, exacerbations(2 years)
  • Need for beta-2 agonists/anti-inflammatory medication(2 years)
  • Weight, height, body mass index (BMI)(2 years)
  • Levels of serum adipokines(2 years)
  • aerobic capacity(2 years)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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