About this trial
The main purpose of this study is to investigate genetic, serological, immunological and microbiata diversities between different coeliac disease phenotypes and to discover applicable prognostic markers for specific phenotypes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Cohorts 1 and 2: coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis diagnosis
Cohort 3: friend or non-related family member of coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis patient
Disqualifiers
Cohorts 1-3: Age <18 years
Cohorts 1 and 2: coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis diagnosis not confirmed
Cohort 3: coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis diagnosis
Trial population
National and also focused recruitment for patients with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis diagnosis. Healthy controls recruited via volunteered subjects with coeliac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis
Trial design
Case-control
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Genetic predisposition
GeneticAssessment of genetic predisposition to various celiac disease phenotypes. No intervention.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Non-HLA variant association
phenotype specific non-HLA variants
Secondary outcomes
serum transglutaminase antibodies
Levels of serum antibodies against transglutaminase
microbiata
skin and intestinal microbiata findings
quality of life measure
PGWB questionnaire (22-items with values 1-6, total score range 22-132, a higher score indicating better quality of life)
gastrointestinal symptoms
GSRS-questionnaire (15 items with values 1-7, total score 1-7 as a mean value of all scores, higher score indicating more severe symptoms)
Sponsors and contacts
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Tampere University Hospital
Lead sponsor
Tampere University
Collaborator
University of Helsinki
Collaborator
University of Turku
Collaborator
Oulu University Hospital
Collaborator
University of Debrecen
Collaborator
University of Trieste
Collaborator
Oslo University Hospital
Collaborator