Energy Expenditure Methodology Infant

September 8, 2015 updated by: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Indirect calorimetry is valuable in determining resting energy expenditure in infants, children and adults. This measure will estimate the number of calories needed per day under resting conditions.

Adding physical activity measures will help estimate total energy requirements in individuals. With the rise in obesity, numerous programs of prevention are being developed. Being able to characterize carefully energy intake and energy expenditure is one of the challenges of most of these initiatives.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

3 months to 3 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy infants

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 3 months old +/- 2 weeks
  • Can fall asleep easily
  • Usually sleeps more than 30 min
  • Accept formula as an alternative feeding

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pulmonary or respiratory disorders

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Measure Resting energy expenditure in infants
Time Frame: 2 days
We will measure resting energy expenditure in infants and then they will come back for a second visit and get the same measurement to see if there is a significant difference between the two measures.
2 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

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 (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 18, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 133331

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