Study design (if review, criteria of inclusion for studies)
Parallel RCT.
Participants
Children aged 4 to 12 years with CF and their parents. Children had chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency and weight below the 40th percentile. Population of interest N = 10. 3 dropped out. Total sample n = 7. Mild disease, chronic phase.
Interventions
7 sessions: baseline, 5 sessions (90 min each) plus 1 follow up session. 1. nutritional education (n = 4); 2. Behavioural intervention (n = 3).
Outcome measures
1. Calorie intake. 2. Weight. 3. Quality of parent/child interaction at mealtime. 4. CF coping skills. 5. Adherence to CF regimen. Assessments at baseline, post-treatment and 6, 12 and 24 months follow up.
Keywords: non pharmacological intervention - psyco-soc-edu-org; Behavioural interventions;