Effect of Resistance Training on Microvascular, Hemodynamic and Physical Parameters in Obese Adolescents

September 24, 2012 updated by: Ingrid Barbara Ferreira Dias, Rio de Janeiro State University

Effect of Resistance Training on Microvascular Reactivity, Endothelial Function, Inflammatory Markers, Body Composition, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Physical Fitness in Obese Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect os resistance training on microvascular reactivity, endothelial functions, inflammatory markers, blood pressure, heart rate, body composition and physical fitness in obese adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

    • RJ
      • Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
        • Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research in Vascular Biology (BioVasc), Biomedical Center, State University of Rio de Janeiro

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

13 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Tanner pubertal stage of development between three and five
  • age between 13 up to 17 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • presence of chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus, nephropathy and/or hypertension),
  • musculoskeletal injury,
  • smoking and
  • to be in use of any medication.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Obese adolescents is being compared to control ones
Patients underwent to resistance training, three times a week, during three months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Microvascular Reactivity
Time Frame: Three months
Three months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Endothelial function
Time Frame: Three months
Three months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Hemodynamic parameters
Time Frame: three months
three months
Imflammatory markers
Time Frame: three months
three months
Body composition
Time Frame: three months
three months
Physical fitness
Time Frame: three months
three months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Eliete Bouskela, Phd, State University of Rio de Janeiro

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

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 25, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2012

Last Verified

September 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BIOVASC 2009

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