Evaluation of Nutritional Status in Thalassemia Major Patients in Assiut Children Hospital

July 28, 2020 updated by: ARAbdelmonem, Assiut University

Evaluation of Nutritional Status in Patients With Thalassemia Major in Assiut University Children Hospital

Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. There are 2 main types of thalassemia; Alpha & Beta thalassemia. Alpha thalassemia: occurs when a gene or genes related to the alpha globin protein are missing or mutated.

Beta-thalassemia syndromes are a group of hereditary blood disorders characterized by reduced or absent beta globin chain synthesis. Beta-thalassemias can be classified into:

Silent carrier: completely asymptomatic with normal hematological parameters. Beta-thalassaemia minor (beta-thalassaemia trait): usually asymptomatic; diagnosis is made during a work-up for mild anemia.

Beta-thalassaemia intermedia: usually a similar presentation to beta-thalassaemia major; symptoms are usually less pronounced and the course is usually more insidious.

Beta-thalassaemia major : In which there is complete absence of hemoglobin A

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

In Egypt beta thalassemia-major is the most common type with carrier rate of 5.3 to ≥9%and 1000 new cases born with beta-thalassemia major per 1.5 million live births per year.

Children born with thalassemia major are normal at birth, but develop severe hemolytic anemia during the first year of life. Symptoms are those of anemia (lethargy, poor feeding, pallor…etc.) failure to thrive and organomegaly. Later on they develop signs of extra medullary hematopoiesis .

Optimal nutritional status is important for growth, immune function, bone health and pubertal development . Various reports suggest the incidence of poor growth ranges from 25% to 75% depending on thalassemia syndrome and severity of disease. This marked growth deficits raise a red flag for any pediatrician to evaluate nutritional status of thalassemic patients and detect possible nutritional deficiencies and associated factors.

Etiology of delayed growth and malnutrition reported in thalassemic patient is multifactorial including :

  1. Nutritional deprivation with or without feeding difficulties arising from fatigue and breathlessness
  2. Increased energy expenditure secondary to hyper metabolism with or without heart failure
  3. Gastrointestinal hypoxia which consequently produces anorexia and malabsorption
  4. Reduction of biosynthetic activity of liver.
  5. Disturbance of the endocrine function
  6. Impaired synthetic hepatic function secondary to hemosiderosis and hepatitis.

The main aim of this study is to assess the nutritional status of thalassemic patient attending Assiut university Children hospital and to determine the factors involved.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

246

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Asmaa Refaat Abdelmonem

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all beta thalassemic patients attending the children Hematology Clinic, Children Hospital, Assiut University, during the period of 1st of June 2017 till 31 th of may 2018.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients diagnosed to have thalassemia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient with any underlaying systemic diseases other than B thalassemia major.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
percentage of malnutrition
Time Frame: 12 month
prevalence of malnutrition among thalassemic children attending assiut university children hospital
12 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
aetiology poor growth
Time Frame: 12 month
determination of the most common causes responsible for poor growth seen in thalassemic patients
12 month
decrease morbidity
Time Frame: 18 month
decrease morbidity by providing possible strategies for early prevention of the problem of poor growth occurring in patients with thalassemia major
18 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: asmaa refaat, MBBCH, Assuit , faculty of medicine, egypt

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 15, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 24, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

July 20, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 30, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 28, 2020

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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