The Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Obese Children in Our Region

November 7, 2011 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome amongst obese children in our region with a body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile for age and sex.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Hadera, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Renata Yaakobov, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Children who visit our outpatient clinic or a routine visit to the ER

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children with BMI over 95 percentile

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Obesity secondary to medication use
  • Obesity secondary to genetic disease

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Obese children
Other: Routine laboratory tests
Laboratory tests to determine metabolic syndrome

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Incidence of children with metabolic syndrome
Time Frame: six months
six months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 7, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 8, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 8, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 7, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 80-2010-HYMC

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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