An interventional study of Exercise class and Home exercise in Pediatric Obesity, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-17.
Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 558 studies in Pediatric Obesity with a site in United States — 76 open to participants now, 111 under way, 3 of them phase 3. Pediatric Obesity · United States.
Among the 558 studies in Pediatric Obesity with a site in United States, this one is the 400th largest by enrollment of the 475 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 46 that started in 2017, is one of 422 with no phase, and was the 258th registered.
1,129 studies on the registry are indexed under Pediatric Obesity; 187 are open to participants now.
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Of the 124 Pediatric Obesity studies recruiting now, 19 (15%) set no upper age limit and 103 (83%) stop at 75 or younger; 114 take children under 18; 69 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 6 Years to 12 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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558 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 13 · Phase 2 28 · Phase 3 10 · Phase 4 11
First in 1998; this study’s year is marked. 46 started in 2017.
This study's enrollment of 26 is below the median of 100 across 870 interventional studies indexed under Pediatric Obesity.
Median enrollment 95 across the 475 interventional studies, 120 across the 81 observational. Of the 417 that completed or were terminated, 116 (28%) have results posted.
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7 of 558 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 492 studies on the registry; 60 are open to participants now.
Of its 58 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 46 (79%) have results posted.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has 4 studies filed under Pediatric Obesity — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
38 of the studies in Pediatric Obesity with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT04974554Medical University of South CarolinaFIT Families Multicomponent Obesity Intervention for African American Adolescents | 2026-11-30 |
| NCT06810557Temple UniversityBrief Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Obesity Prevention in Primary Care | 2026-11-30 |
| NCT05067621Yale UniversitySemaglutide Effects in Obese Youth With Prediabetes/New Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease | 2026-12 |
| NCT04128995Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiSurgical or Medical Treatment | 2026-12 |
| NCT04752293Wake Forest University Health SciencesPediatric Hypertension and the Renin-Angiotensin SystEm (PHRASE) | 2026-12 |
Among the 558 studies in Pediatric Obesity with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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This study observes fitness level and health parameters in children ages 6-12 years old with obesity using an exercise class intervention.
The purpose of this study is to improve physical fitness and health parameters in elementary-aged children who participate in an academic weight loss clinic. Patients and their parents are randomly assigned to either take exercise classes or to continue standard care (control group). Exercise classes are run at a local church 3 times a week for 8 weeks and children and parents are expected to participate. Parents are expected to follow similar dietary and exercise recommendations which are given to their children. Vitals, lab work and fitness testing are done on children at beginning, middle and end of the 6- month study. Vitals are done on parents at the beginning, middle and end of the study. Children are given Fitbits to record sleep patterns and daily physical activity.
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Exclusion Criteria:
This group of children and their parents will participate in an exercise class for 8 weeks.
Other: Exercise class
This group of children and their parents will participate in exercise at home for 8 weeks. This is currently the standard of care in the weight management clinic (advise to continue increasing activity at home). This group is considered the "control group."
Other: Home exercise
Same as above.
Same as above.
Change in amount of Fitness in Obese Children as measured by daily physical activity via Fitbit
measurement of amount of daily physical activity (in minutes) hours) as measured by daily physical activity via Fitbit
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Program attendance by the child and parent in the exercise class arm
Class attendance will be taken at each class that is held 3x/week for 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Change in intensity of daily activity in obese children
measurement of intensity of daily activity measured by minutes of elevated heart rate via Fitbit
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Change in sleep in obese children
measurement of amount of sleep measured in hours via Fitbit
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Body Mass Index (BMI)
Height (in centimeters) and weight (in kilograms) will be measured by nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic. Height and weight will be combined to report Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m2
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: blood pressure
Blood pressure will be measured by nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic and reported as systolic blood pressure over diastolic blood pressure measured in millimeter of mercury (mmHg)
Time frame: 8 week and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: resting heart rate
Resting heart rate will be measured by nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic in beats per minute (BPM)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Blood glucose (sugar)
Lab work will be obtained to check fasting blood glucose in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Cholesterol (Lipid Panel)
Lab work will be obtained to check a fasting lipid panel, which includes total cholesterol (in milligrams per deciliter), LDL cholesterol (in milligrams per deciliter), HDL cholesterol (in milligrams per deciliter) and triglycerides (in milligrams per deciliter)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Insulin level
Lab work will be obtained to check fasting insulin level (in u International Units per milliliter)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Hemoglobin A1c levels
Lab work will be obtained to check hemoglobin A1c level (in percent of total hemoglobin)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Metabolic parameters of children with obesity: Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Lab work will be obtained to check liver function tests, including Aspartate Aminotransferase (in Units per liter) and Alanine Transaminase (in Units per liter)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Depression measurements in children with obesity
The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-DC) will be used to measure depressive symptoms in children. The scale ranges from 0-60; higher scores suggest greater prevalence of depressive symptoms
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Motivation of children with obesity and their parents
A survey will be distributed to the children and their parents at the beginning of their participation of the study, at the end of the 8-week exercise class period, and 6 months after enrollment. The survey will explore physical activity history and goals.
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Fitness Testing of children with obesity
All children in the study will be asked to complete a 6-minute fitness walking test (measured in feet) prior to the start of the study, at the end of the 8-week exercise class period, and 6 months after enrollment
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Amount of sleep in children
Amount of sleep will be measured in hours via Fitbit
Time frame: daily for 6 months
Parental vital signs: blood pressure
Blood pressure will be measured by nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic and reported as systolic blood pressure over diastolic blood pressure measured in millimeter of mercury (mmHg)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Parental vital signs: heart rate
Resting heart rate will be measured nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic in beats per minute (BPM)
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Parental vital signs: Body Mass Index (BMI)
Height (in centimeters) and weight (in kilograms) will be measured by nurses at the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic. Height and weight will be combined to report Body Mass Index (BMI) in kg/m2
Time frame: 8 weeks and 6 months
Plan to share: No
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Ran from Dec 2017 to primary completion in Jun 2018, 6 months.
Of 539 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pediatric Obesity, half reached primary completion within 25 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 45. This study's 6 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 541 studies reached it within 25 months; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 45.
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