coeliac disease sprue
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization into usual care or the SMS. Usual care consists of in-hospital
consultations with a paediatrician or paediatric gastroenterologist and
measurement of growth and blood values. The SMS g
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children and young adults with coeliac disease (CD). Children attending the outpatient CD clinic of the Leiden University Medical Center LUMC (www.coeliakiepoli.nl) or the pediatric outpatient clinics of Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam; VU Medical Center, Amsterdam; Medical Center Alkmaar, Alkmaar; Rijnland Hospital, Leiderdorp; Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem; Juliana Childrens' Hospital, The Hague. Young adults (>
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No access to internet. Difficulty in understanding questionnaires due to cognitive impairment or language problems. Failure of obtaining informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure: disease control assessed by negative TG2 antibodies after 6 months of standard care or SMS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome: patient satisfaction and health related quality of life (QoL). Economic evaluation: A cost minimization analysis will be performed from a societal perspective. Costs of both groups will be compared by assessing costs of in-hospital versus at home tests and cost and time spent by patients, parents and physicians. Furthermore, costs of implementation will be assessed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed