About this trial
This investigation examines the most important cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., metabolic parameters, body composition) and their changes in coeliac disease. The series of studies allow to assess body composition and cardiovascular risk-related metabolic parameters of newly diagnosed and treated coeliac patients in their complexity and to test if they change during therapy. The interventional part of the investigation aims to answer the question if a dietary intervention mitigates the unfavorable effects of unbalanced diet.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age should be over 18 years.
Blood collection must be indicated with medical conditions.
Signed informed consent.
The diagnosis of CD should be set up according to the current guidelines (based on serology and histology in adults or as per the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) guideline in children).
Disqualifiers
Estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated with the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula is <60mL/min/1.73m2 (CKD3 or more severe kidney failure).
Liver cirrhosis in Child-Pugh class B-C.
Heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) III-IV).
Active malignant diseases.
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Dietary intervention
Other interventionPatients will participate in a structured, group-based dietary counseling. Consultations will be organized online (Zoom meeting) lasting approximately 60 min/occasion. The intervention will include 6 sessions for 1 year (monthly for 5 months and finally at month 9). The aim of the counseling is to maintain a GFD and to develop a healthy lifestyle, in line with the Mediterranean diet.
Standard of care
Other interventionPatients will receive standard of care and baseline dietary education.
Cardiovascular risk-related parameters
Diagnostic testAnthropometric measurements (body height, body composition assessment-InBody 770), questionnaires (symptoms, quality of life, dietary adherence, diet quality, cardiovascular risk), assessment of sarcopenia (handgrip dynamometer), urine collection (dietary adherence - urine gluten immunogenic peptide detection), blood collection (immunological tests, hormone levels complemented with routine laboratory panel), transabdominal US examination to assess the extent of fatty liver disease.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Percent body fat
Percent body fat in percentage measured by an InBody 770 body composition analyzer.
Secondary outcomes
Waist circumference
CV risk assessment will be performed by measuring waist circumference in centimeters.
Blood pressure
CV risk assessment will be performed by measuring blood pressure in Hgmm.
Fatty liver disease
Transabdominal ultrasonography will be used to assess the extent of fatty liver disease (based on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-liver fat score (NAFLD-LFS), with a score range of 0-3).
Cardiovascular risk assessment
CV risk assessment will be performed by the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) chart.
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