Development of Personalized Balanced Nutrition Concept Through an IT Platform

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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By achieving effective cooperation between the Children's Hospital Srebrnjak (CHS), the Reference center for clinical allergology in children of the ministry of health, and IN2 Ltd., part of Constellation Software Inc., it is planned to develop an IT platform for the introduction of personalized balanced nutrition in kindergartens. The collected data which include the screening of the population, anthropometrical measurements, physical activity status, and medical examination, will be used to create a Registry of Allergies. Through the implementation of research activities, it is expected to develop an IT platform for personalized balanced nutrition of preschool children, which consists of a developed information system for continuous monitoring using a website and/or a mobile application.

Detailed Description
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This study will involve kindergarten children (aged 1-6 years). The research takes place in six different phases: 1) development of the information system and data integration, 2) classification of target groups of kindergarten children according to nutritional status, 3) anthropometric monitoring of the development of kindergarten children, 4) establishment of an electronic register of allergies, 5) implementation of an information platform in kindergartens, and 6) assessment of the validity of platform. The research will include a minimum of 450 participants from Split, Osijek and Zagreb County. Based on the completed standardized questionnaires the target groups of kindergarten children will be classified according to their nutritional status: children who have a developed food allergy children at risk of developing mild, moderate or severe allergic reaction to food children with an allergological indication The children with allergological indication (c) will be sent for further specialist evaluation, diagonstics and nutritionist advice at CHS. The investigators will monitor how many kindergarten children have developed food allergy, food intolerance and another allergy (eg. inhalation allergy). Children with another type of allergy will be the refference control.

Official Title
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The Research and Development of the Personalized Balanced Nutrition Concept in Kindergartens Through an IT Platform

Conditions
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Child Allergy, Allergic Reaction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Skin prick test


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Parental approval Children from 1 to 6 years old Exclusion Criteria: Chromosomal abberations Neurological disorders that affect oral motorics Chronic gastrointestinal disorders Severe metabolic disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 1 Year
Maximum Age: 6 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Children with food allergy<br> | Other: Skin prick test<br>* Skin prick test with a standard pallete of inhalational and nutritional allergens<br>|
| Children with food intolerance<br> | Other: Skin prick test<br>* Skin prick test with a standard pallete of inhalational and nutritional allergens<br>|
| Children with other allergies (reference group)<br> | Other: Skin prick test<br>* Skin prick test with a standard pallete of inhalational and nutritional allergens<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Development of an IT platform for the introduction of personalized balanced nutrition in kindergartens | IT platform will enable electronic creation and distribution of daily menus, daily collection of information about the food consumed, collecting relevant data and sending nutrition guidelines and instructions to kindergartens and parents.In addition to the above, the system will enable data collection of anthropometric measurements and monitoring of physical activity and send feedback to parents about measurement results. The mentioned system will, among other things, establish a communication link between the Children's Hospital Srebrnjak and kindergartens, which will enhance the exchange of data in real time and the possibility of timely adjustment of the menu. | 33 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Differentiation between children with allergies from chlidren's intolerance to food and development of a Register of Allergies | The development of the Register of Allergies will provide pediatricians, general practitioners and specialists with personalized patient information which will ensure the application of appropriate health treatment and gudelines for identifying risk measures and allergic factors. | 33 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Allergy, Perosnalized nutrition, Obesity