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Metabolic SyndromeNCT02746887

Risk Factors Related to Metabolic Syndrome in School-aged Children Who Were Born Preterm

An observational study of Metabolic Syndrome, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is a follow-up cohort study of 8 years old children born preterm at Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Korea from 2008-2009. The children will visit outpatient clinics for examinations regarding growth, obesity and other risk factors related to metabolic syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 8 to 8 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Metabolic Syndrome
What is being tested?
Preterm/term cohort
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2015to Nov 2016
Phase
Observational
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 8 to 8 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: 1. school aged children who were born preterm with a gestational age less than 32 weeks or a birth weight less than 1,500 g 2. school aged children who were born healthy term

Who may be able to join

  • Very low birth weight infants and/or born less than 32 weeks of gestation age
  • Healthy term infants for control group
  • Parents and children accept of participation

Who cannot join

  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Chromosomal anomalies
  • Patients receiving growth hormone therapy
  • Primary hypothyroidism

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Seung Han Shin, MD contact

+82-02-2072-7230

revival421@snu.ac.kr

Young Hwa Jung, MD contact

+82-02-2072-3553

jyhtlcn@gmail.com

South Korea1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Seung Han Shin

    Seoul, 110-744

    Seung Han Shin, MD, +82-2072-7230, revival421@empas.com

    Young Hwa Jung, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

This is a follow-up cohort study of 8 years old children born preterm at Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Korea from 2008-2009.

The children will visit outpatient clinics for examinations regarding growth, obesity and other risk factors related to metabolic syndrome.

The purpose of this study is to compare growth and risk factors of metabolic syndrome among children born preterm and children born healthy term at school age

Being tested
Preterm/term cohort
Medical subject headings
Metabolic Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Preterm/term cohortOther

Study groups in NCT02746887
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Preterm cohortPreterm infants with a gestational age less than 32 weeks or birth weight less than 1,500 g
Receives: Other: Preterm/term cohort
Term control cohortHealthy term infants
Receives: Other: Preterm/term cohort

What is being measured

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

  1. number of participants with abnormal laboratory values and/or abnormal physical status

    Measured: at 8 years corrected age

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. The number of participants with catch-up growth failure

    Measured: at 8 years corrected age

  2. The number of participants with hypertension

    Measured: at 8 years corrected age

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2015
  3. Primary completionNov 2016 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02746887
Sponsor's protocol ID
1509-030-702
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
9 Dec 2015
Last updated
21 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Metabolic Syndrome, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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 5 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Apr 2016. 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 South Korea. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Seung Han Shin, MD (+82-02-2072-7230, revival421@snu.ac.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

number of participants with abnormal laboratory values and/or abnormal physical status (time frame: at 8 years corrected age). 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 21 Apr 2016.

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