Celiac Disease in Children

NCT ID: NCT06783673

Last Updated: 2025-04-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-25

Study Completion Date

2025-03-30

Brief Summary

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The aim is to study the clinical, serological, endoscopic and histopathological characteristics and treatment outcome of children diagnosed with celiac disease in Sohag University Hospital

Detailed Description

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Celiac disease (CD), or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten-containing cereals (wheat, barley, and rye) in genetically susceptible individuals. Undiagnosed CD may cause intestinal (e.g. chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive) and/or extra intestinal (e.g. anemia, osteoporosis, dermatitis herpetiformis) manifestations.

The etiology of CD is multifactorial, with both genetic and environmental factors involved in disease development. Susceptibility to CD is primarily associated with the human leukocyte antigen HLA-DQ2 allele. The heterodimer DQA1\*0501 and DQB1\*0201 is detected in up to 95% of persons with celiac disease, with the remaining 5% expressing HLA-DQ8 (DQA1\*0301, DQB1\*0302). The frequency of these alleles in the general populations in Western countries is 20% to 30%. Therefore, an individual not carrying DQ2 or DQ8 alleles is extremely unlikely to develop CD.

Celiac disease is associated with a host of autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus, autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison disease, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and immunoglobulin (Ig) A deficiency. There is also an increased prevalence of CD in patients with genetic disorders such as Down syndrome and Turner syndrome.

Serologic testing is recommended as the first step in pursuing a diagnosis of CD, however, small-bowel mucosal biopsy is currently considered the gold standard for diagnosing CD. All serologic tests and small-bowel biopsies need to be performed while the patient is on a gluten-containing diet.

The characteristics of small intestine biopsies from CD include partial or complete villous atrophy, crypt hyperplasia, and intraepithelial lymphocyte infiltration.

According to the modified Marsh classification, the intestinal damage is divided into four stages. Stage 0 intestinal damage is characterized by the lesion invasion in the mucous layer, the increased number of intraepithelial lymphocytes and the presence of lymphocytes in the lamina propria, whereas Stage 1 damage features microscopic enteritis with an increase of intraepithelial lymphocytes. A feature of Stage 2 intestinal damage is crypt hyperplasia along with villous atrophy while Stage 3 is characterized by a complete atrophy of the intestinal villi.

Treatment of CD includes lifelong gluten-free diet. The clinical and histological benefits of a gluten-free diet (GFD) in the management of CD are well recognized showing that the degree of histological recovery is dependent upon how strict the patient adheres to the diet.

Conditions

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Celiac Disease in Children

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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patterns of celiac disease in children

clinicopathological, endoscopic and serological patterns of celiac disease in children

Upper GIT endoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

upper GIT endoscopy of suspected cases and multiple biopsies will be taken for histopathological examination

Interventions

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Upper GIT endoscopy

upper GIT endoscopy of suspected cases and multiple biopsies will be taken for histopathological examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Upper endoscopy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children less than 18 years.
* Both sexes.
* Children suffering from manifestations of celiac disease.
* Children previously diagnosed with celiac disease.

Exclusion Criteria

* cases more than 18 years.
* Children diagnosed with other causes of malabsorption
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sohag University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Ali Abdelraheem

pediatrician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sohag University

Sohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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Soh-Med--24-11-10MS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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