Nutritional Status of Gaucher Disease Patients

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1+
SponsorAssiut University

About this trial

This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with Gaucher disease attending Assiut University Children's Hospital using anthropometric measurements and body composition analysis.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Confirmed diagnosis of Gaucher disease (type 1, 2, or 3)

Undergoing a follow-up visit at Assiut University Children's Hospital

Written informed consent from caregivers

Disqualifiers

Other autosomal recessive lysosomal storage diseases

Not undergoing a follow-up visit at Assiut University Children's Hospital

Trial population

Patients with confirmed Gaucher disease attending Assiut University Children's Hospital for follow-up visits.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

84 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group
Group A: Single cohort: Gaucher Disease Patients

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Prevalence of underweight

Proportion of patients with weight-for-age below -2 standard deviations according to WHO growth charts.

Time frame
Baseline

Secondary outcomes

1

Prevalence of stunting

Proportion of patients with height-for-age below -2 standard deviations according to WHO growth charts.

Time frame
Baseline
2

Mean body mass index

Mean body mass index (BMI) in kg/m².

Time frame
Baseline
3

Mean mid-arm circumference

Mean mid-upper arm circumference in centimeters.

Time frame
Baseline
4

Mean fat mass percentage

Mean fat mass percentage measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

Time frame
Baseline

Other outcomes

Locations

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