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Effects of Exercise on Arterial Function and Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Obese Children

NCT00801645 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 67

Last updated 2012-01-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of an exercise program on arterial function and cardiovascular diseases risk factors in obese and lean pre-pubertal children. This information will be used to underpin prevention strategies to reduce cardiovascular diseases in overweight youth.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

The exercise groups engage in aerobic exercise training three 60-minute sessions per week for 12 weeks, in addition of school physical education. Training sessions consist of 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (walking, running, games, swimming), followed by strength training and stretching.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swiss National Science Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Geneva

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maurice Beghetti, PD · Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Departement of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva

  • Nathalie J Farpour-Lambert, MD · Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-08-31
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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Diseases

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