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NCT Number: NCT05474976

Compliance With Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents With Celiac Disease

Celiac is a chronic autoimmune disease that is treated with a gluten-free diet. Adolescents with celiac disease were affected differently by the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the compliance with a gluten-free diet during in adolescents with celiac disease during the Covid-19 pandemic and identify the associated factors.

The sample of this study consisted of 85 adolescents in the 10-19 age group diagnosed with celiac disease. Research data were collected by online questionnaires (Google Forms) between January and April 2022. Sociodemographic and disease-related data of adolescents who were compliant and those who were non-compliant with a gluten-free diet during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared.

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Key information

Conditions

Celiac Disease in Adolescents Celiac Disease Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Gluten-Free Diet in the Covid-19 Process Intestinal Diseases Malabsorption Syndromes Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

10 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bursa Uludağ University

Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being in the 10-19 age group,
  • Being diagnosed with celiac disease according to the revised ESPGHAN criteria,
  • Following a gluten-free diet for at least 6 months before the COVID-19 lockdown,
  • Consenting to participate in the study by the adolescents and their parents.

Exclusion criteria

-Having any cognitive or mental disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Adolescents with celiac disease adherence to their diet

    Time frame: 4 month

    In this study, dietary compliance of adolescents with celiac disease was examined using the Gluten-Free Diet Compliance Form.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The effects of the pandemic on the gluten-free diet

    Time frame: 4 month

    The Factors Affecting Gluten-Free Diet Compliance form was used to determine the factors affecting adolescents' adherence to a gluten-free diet during the Covid-19 pandemic period.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uludag University

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Registry information

Official study title

Compliance With Gluten-Free Diet and Affecting Factors in Adolescents With Celiac Disease During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jul 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2022

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