Nutrition and Physical Activity Education in Children With Celiac Disease

Sponsor
Bahçeşehir University
Study ID
NCT07750795
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
8 Years - 12 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Nutrition Education — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive a one-session structured nutrition education program focusing on healthy gluten-free dietary practices. The education will include information on gluten-containing foods, prevention of cross-contamination, healthy naturally gluten-free alternatives, reducing packaged and ultra-processed gluten-free food consumption, food label reading, and balanced meal planning. Participants will receive educational materials and will be followed weekly online for 6 weeks to reinforce the educational content.
  • Physical Activity Education — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive a structured physical activity education program consisting of one educational session followed by a 6-week home-based exercise program. The program includes aerobic, strengthening, balance, flexibility, and coordination exercises performed twice weekly, supported by an exercise booklet and weekly online follow-up sessions to encourage adherence.

Study Details

Celiac disease is a chronic immune-mediated disorder that requires lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet. Despite dietary treatment, children with celiac disease may experience nutritional inadequacies, unhealthy eating behaviors, reduced physical activity, and impaired quality of life. This randomized, single-blind, controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a structured nutrition education program combined with physical activity education on anthropometric measurements, eating behavior, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in children aged 8-12 years with celiac disease. Fifty-four participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) nutrition and physical activity education, (2) physical activity education only, or (3) no education (control). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after a 6-week follow-up using validated questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, body composition analysis, and physical performance tests. The findings are expected to provide evidence for multidisciplinary educational interventions to improve the health and well-being of children with celiac disease.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 6, 2026
Start date
May 1, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2027
Completion
Jan 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
54 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Nutrition Education + Physical Activity Education
    Participants assigned to this group will receive a structured nutrition education session and a physical activity education program. Nutrition education will focus on healthy gluten-free dietary practices, reducing the consumption of packaged and ultra-processed gluten-free foods, preventing cross-contamination, and promoting balanced nutrition. Physical activity education will include supervised instruction on strengthening, aerobic, flexibility, balance, and coordination exercises. Participants will be followed for 6 weeks with weekly online support sessions.
  • Experimental: Physical Activity Education
    A structured physical activity education program including supervised instruction on strengthening, aerobic, balance, flexibility, and coordination exercises. Participants will receive educational materials and weekly online follow-up to encourage adherence throughout the 6-week intervention period.
  • No Intervention: Control
    Participants assigned to the control group will not receive nutrition or physical activity education during the 6-week intervention period. They will complete the same baseline and post-intervention assessments as the intervention groups. After completion of the study, participants who wish to receive the educational program will be offered the intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in eating behavior score [ Time Frame: Baseline and week 6 ]

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