Status:

COMPLETED

Weight-reduction Intervention in Asthmatic Children With Overweight/Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Netherlands Asthma Foundation

Conditions:

Asthma

Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-16 years

Phase:

NA

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...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

87 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00998413

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

September 1 2013

Last Update

October 1 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202AZ