Does a nutrition expert team ease the burden on mothers of kids with food allergies?

NCT ID NCT04740632

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether personalized nutritional counseling from a team of pediatricians, allergists, and dietitians can improve the quality of life for mothers of children with food allergies. Researchers will compare mothers already receiving this multidisciplinary care with those who have not yet received it. They will use questionnaires to measure anxiety, stress, and daily burden. The goal is to see if expert guidance helps families manage elimination diets and reduce parental worry.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Personalized nutritional counseling by a multidisciplinary team
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that structured nutritional counseling reduces stress and improves quality of life for mothers managing a child's food allergy.
What could go wrong
This is an early, non-randomized comparison, so differences between groups might stem from other factors. The study relies on questionnaires, not clinical outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

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Started

Jan 2022

Finished

Jan 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult mother of a patient \<12 years of age diagnosed with FA Exclusion Criteria: * Mother's age \<18 years * Mother unable to understand Italian * Mother suffering from chronic diseases * Mother suffering from epilepsy * Mother suffering from neoplasms * Mother suffering from immunodeficiencies * Mother suffering from chronic infections * Mother suffering from autoimmune diseases * Mother suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases * Mother suffering from functional gastrointestinal disorders * Mother suffering from celiac disease * Mother suffering from genetic-metabolic diseases * Mother suffering from tuberculosis * Mother suffering from congenital heart disease * Mother suffering from tuberculosis * Mother suffering from cystic fibrosis * Mother suffering from other chronic pulmonary diseases * Mother suffering from major malformations * Mother suffering from previous surgery of the cardiovascular / respiratory / gastrointestinal tract * Mother suffering from diabetes * Mother suffering from neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders * Mother suffering from eosinophilic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract * Mother not living with her child with FA * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of chronic diseases * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of epilepsy * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of neoplasms * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of immunodeficiencies * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of chronic infections * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of autoimmune diseases * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of inflammatory bowel diseases * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of functional gastrointestinal disorders * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of celiac disease * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of genetic-metabolic diseases * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of tuberculosis * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of congenital heart disease * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of tuberculosis * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of cystic fibrosis * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of other chronic lung diseases * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of major malformations * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of previous surgeries of the cardiovascular / respiratory / gastrointestinal tract * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of diabetes * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of eosinophilic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract * Concomitant presence in the child with FA of allergic diseases other than FA.

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Conditions

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Locations

  • Department of Traslational Medical Science - University of Naples Federico II

    Naples, Naples, 80131, Italy

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