Clinical trials: Cardiometabolic Disease
Bipolar Youth Treated With Second-generation Antipsychotics
SGA-induced Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Youth
The investigators tested the hypothesis that long-chain omega-3 (LCn-3) fatty acid supplementation will attenuate the adverse cardiometabolic effects of second-generation antipsychotics exposure in first-episode adolescent manic…
- Trial name
- NCT01858948
- Testing
- Omega, Quetiapine fumarate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Mental Disorders
Measurement of Cardiometabolic Risk in Antipsychotic-Treated Children
The proposed study aims to begin the multi-step process of establishing the reliability and validity of hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) as biomarkers of cardiometablic risk in…
- Trial name
- NCT00894738
- Testing
- Testing (MRS, US, DEXA, blood tests)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Down Syndrome, Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Treatment Trial of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Down Syndrome
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of treating subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with thyroid hormone replacement in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01832753
- Testing
- Levothyroxine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Disability Physical, Developmental Disability
Virtual Reality Exercise in a Community Highschool for Children With Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to work with a community engagement group to develop and pilot a protocol for a virtual reality exergaming program for children with special needs at a high school.
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Developmental Disability, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05935982
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents
Large studies of children show that over half of the children in the United States of America do not have enough vitamin D stored in their bodies.
- Trial name
- NCT01217840
- Testing
- Drisdol (Ergocalciferol) Vitamin D2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cerebral Palsy
Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities
This study is investigating the potential effects of a high-intensity home-exercise program among children with cerebral palsy. The program includes rhythmic movements to music that are adapted for wheelchair uses and…
- Trial name
- NCT05619211
- Testing
- Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Cardiometabolic Risk
The hypothesis for this study is that children with sleep disordered breathing will benefit from treatment with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) in terms of reduction in…
- Trial name
- NCT01403194
- Testing
- CPAP/BiPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Vitamin D Deficiency
Treatment Study of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adolescents
To compare the efficacy of two high dose vitamin D3 regimens (5,000 IU daily vs. 50,000 IU weekly) used clinically for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency versus a low dose of vitamin D3 used for supplementation (1,000 IU…
- Trial name
- NCT01784029
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Child Mental Disorders, Obesity
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Kids
The US prevalence of childhood-onset obesity and type 2 diabetes, both predictors of cardiovascular risk, have increased to epidemic proportions in recent decades.
- Conditions
- Child Mental Disorders, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01222494
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss, Diet and Exercise Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Feasibility, Insulin
The Metabolic Effects of Breaks in Sedentary Time
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acute bouts of sedentary behaviour (with or without breaks and/or structured physical activity) result in measurable changes in metabolic health in children and youth.
- Conditions
- Feasibility, Insulin, Glucose, Lipids
- Trial name
- NCT01398059
- Testing
- Sedentary, Sedentary With Breaks, Sedentary With Breaks and Physical Activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Obesity, Severe, Pediatric Obesity
Weight Loss With Meal-Replacement Therapy in Teens
This study seeks to examine whether meal-replacement therapy is able to enhance weight loss among teens with severe obesity. In addition, we are also interested in examining the degree of weight loss needed to improve important…
- Trial name
- NCT03137433
- Testing
- Meal-replacement Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome Metabolic Health Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine which measures best capture cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) risk in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT01821300
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cerebral Palsy
Telehealth Virtual Reality Gaming on Cardiometabolic Health Among Youth With Cerebral Palsy
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary efficacy of 12-weeks of home-based exercise using consumer available virtual reality gaming technology, compared with a 12 week wait-list control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05336227
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Exergaming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham