Status:
COMPLETED
CASH- Children Active to Stay Healthy
Lead Sponsor:
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Inflammation
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of high intensity interval exercise (HIIE) on inflammation and endothelial dysfunction found in children with obesity. Our working hypothesis is tha...
Detailed Description
Obesity, even in children, is generally accompanied by a state of chronic inflammation. To combat childhood obesity, clinicians and scientists recommend lifestyle interventions that include increased ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 13-17 years old
- obesity (defined as as BMI≥ 95th percentile for age and sex as defined by the Centers for Disease Control
Exclusion
- active participation in ≥30 minutes of vigorous exercise more than 2 days per week
- participation in an organized combined diet/exercise weight loss intervention
- acute inflammatory disease or febrile illness
- recent trauma or injury
- asthma requiring steroid use or that has resulted in hospitalization within 3 months prior to enrollment
- chronic disease known to affect inflammation (e.g. lupus)
- any renal, heart, or liver disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01821313
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
April 24 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210