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AsthmaNCT00998413

Weight-reduction Intervention in Asthmatic Children With Overweight/Obesity

A study testing Multifaceted intervention in people with Asthma and Overweight, run by Maastricht University Medical Center at 2 sites in Netherlands.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 16 years
Conditions the study is for
Asthma, Overweight, Obesity
What is being tested?
Multifaceted intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
87 participants
Where
2 sitesNetherlands
Study dates
Jan 2010to Sep 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 16 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • 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

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Netherlands2 sites
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre

    Maastricht, Limburg, 6202 AZ

  • Maastricht University Medical Centre

    Maastricht, Limburg, 6202AZ

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About this study

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

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.

Being tested
Multifaceted intervention
Keywords
asthma, overweight, obesity, children
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Overweight, Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Multifaceted interventionBehavioural

    Also called MIKADO

    multifaceted family-based, physical exercise, nutrition, and behavioural intervention study for 18 month, in children aged 6-16 years with asthma and overweight/obesity.

Study groups in NCT00998413
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Multifaceted interventionExperimentalMultifaceted intervention:physical exercise, nutrition, and behavioural intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Multifaceted intervention
ControlNo interventionstandard usual care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

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

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Airway inflammation

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Symptom-free days, exacerbations

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Need for beta-2 agonists/anti-inflammatory medication

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Weight, height, body mass index (BMI)

    Measured: 2 years

  5. Levels of serum adipokines

    Measured: 2 years

  6. aerobic capacity

    VO2max measured with an maximal ergometry test

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Oct 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2013
  4. Study completionSep 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
87 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00998413
Sponsor's protocol ID
MEC 09-2-088
Other IDs
NAF 3.4.09.002
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
19 Oct 2009
Last updated
1 Oct 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Willeboordse M, van de Kant KDG, Tan FE, Mulkens S, Schellings J, Crijns Y, Ploeg Lv, van Schayck CP, Dompeling E. A Multifactorial Weight Reduction Programme for Children with Overweight and Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 13;11(6):e0157158. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157158. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27294869
  • Willeboordse M, van de Kant KD, de Laat MN, van Schayck OC, Mulkens S, Dompeling E. Multifactorial intervention for children with asthma and overweight (Mikado): study design of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2013 May 21;13:494. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-494.

    PubMed 23692648

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Multifaceted intervention in people with Asthma and Overweight, run by Maastricht University Medical Center at 2 sites in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Oct 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1 %) predicted value (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00998413, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Oct 2013.

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