Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Effects of Obesity in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Brief Summary
In obese children, excess fat on the thorax exerts an unfavorable burden on the respiratory system, particularly during exercise; however, it is unclear if this burden reduces exercise tolerance, prov...
Detailed Description
In obese children, excess fat exerts an unfavorable burden on the respiratory system, particularly during exercise, potentially reducing exercise tolerance and leading to DOE (dyspnea on exertion), wh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Otherwise healthy with normal lung function; prepubescent (Tanner equal to or less than 3); age and gender specific BMI \> 95th percentile, but less than 150% of the 95th percentile based on the CDC standards or age and gender specific BMI between the 16th and 84th percentile based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) standards; and ability to perform pulmonary and exercise test accurately.
Exclusion
- Children with significant diseases other than obesity or shortness of breath on exertion will be excluded. Subjects participating in regular conditioning-type vigorous exercise two times or more per week will be excluded (i.e., sports training). Children who are non-English speaking will be excluded from the study because the tests performed are very effort dependent, detailed, and require technical communication between the staff and the child.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 26 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
123 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03376880
Start Date
April 26 2017
End Date
July 31 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, UT Southwestern and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231