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Weight-reduction Intervention in Asthmatic Children With Overweight/Obesity

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Asthma
Overweight
Obesity
Interventions
Behavioral: Multifaceted intervention
Registration Number
NCT00998413
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
87
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multifaceted interventionMultifaceted interventionMultifaceted intervention:physical exercise, nutrition, and behavioural intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1 %) predicted value2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Airway inflammation2 years
Symptom-free days, exacerbations2 years
Need for beta-2 agonists/anti-inflammatory medication2 years
Weight, height, body mass index (BMI)2 years
Levels of serum adipokines2 years
aerobic capacity2 years

VO2max measured with an maximal ergometry test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical Centre

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Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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