SCREENING OF CELIAC DISEASE IN SCHOLAR CHILDREN IN ITALY

Università Politecnica delle Marche

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries; Celiac Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04867863

121CELIA14

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main aim of the study is to currently define the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in children aged 5-10 years in 2 Italian cities (Ancona and Verona). The screening protocol is based on a 1st line genetic test (searche of HLA DQ2/DQ8 genotypes) followed by a serological diagnosis (IgA TTG and IgG DGP).

Full description

All scholar children aged 5-10 years living in the cities of Ancona and Verona will be invited to partecipate. Children enrolled will be investigated as follows:

1. HLA DQ2/DQ8 genotyping (by a rapid test)
2. In children genetically predisposed to CD serological investigations will be performed (both IgA TTG and IgG DGP antibodies)
3. The overall population will be evaluated for the prevalence and severity of dental caries (by using the DMFT/dmft index)

Enrollment: 4,570 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: age 5-10 -

Exclusion Criteria: celiac disease, on a gluten free diet