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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence: the Role of Physical Activity

A study testing physical exercise in people with Obesity and Hypercholesterolemia, run by Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul at 1 site in Brazil.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This research project is about a physical activity intervention in pediatric outpatients to try control and prevent heart diseases such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, High Blood Pressure
What is being tested?
physical exercise
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Apr 2009to Dec 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • 6 to 17 years
  • obesity
  • high cholesterol

Who cannot join

  • congenital heart diseases
  • less than 6 or more than 17 years old

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Instituto de Cardiologia / Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90620-001

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About this study

Official title: Outpatient Strategy of Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence: the Role of Physical Activity

This research project is about a physical activity intervention in pediatric outpatients to try control and prevent heart diseases such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol.

Read the detailed description

Control Group: receive information about health lifestyle Interventional Group: receive a structured plan with exercises to do 3 times per week within 50 minutes.

It is a randomized clinical trial and population are children and adolescents.

Being tested
physical exercise
Keywords
obesity, cholesterol, cholesterol, LDL, cholesterol, HDL, blood glucose, Triglyceride, C-Reactive Protein - hs, blood pressure, physical activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Sedentary Behavior, Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • physical exerciseOther

    Also called physical activity, exercise

    150 minutes per week

Study groups in NCT01580319
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionParticipants do not receive a physical exercise plan. Participants receive a simple orientations about lifestyle activities.
ExerciseExperimentalParticipants receive a physical exercise plan to play at home
Receives: Other: physical exercise

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction on risk factors for a cardiovascular diseases (reduction on BMI, cholesterol, LDL, glucose, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, blood pressure and/or increase on HDL)

    These measurement (taken at end of study) are assessed for a external research (blind for randomization) to judge the individual outcome.

    Measured: These measurement were taken at end of followup (27th week)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Apr 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2011

Why it stopped: Difficulty in selecting the sample and follow-up lost.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01580319
Sponsor's protocol ID
2994/01
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
30 Jun 2011
Last updated
9 May 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing physical exercise in people with Obesity and Hypercholesterolemia, run by Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Difficulty in selecting the sample and follow-up lost.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction on risk factors for a cardiovascular diseases (reduction on BMI, cholesterol, LDL, glucose, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, blood pressure and/or increase on HDL) (time frame: These measurement were taken at end of followup (27th week)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 May 2012.

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