Childhood Body Composition and Brain Structure and Function

NCT ID: NCT01822054

Last Updated: 2023-12-20

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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The specific aim of this research project is to use MRI methods to evaluate and compare brain structure and function in normal weight and obese children age 8-10 years.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Normal weight

No interventions assigned to this group

Obese

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy normal weight or obese children
* Parental report of full-term gestation
* Parental report of birth weight between 5th-95th percentiles
* Parental report of breastfeeding or cow's milk formula fed during infancy
* Right hand dominance

Exclusion Criteria

* Maternal diabetes
* Maternal alcohol, tobacco or drug use during pregnancy
* Chronic sleep disorder
* History of psychological or psychiatric diagnosis
* History of neurological impairment or injury
* Surgical implant or other foreign object in the body which may be a MRI safety concern
* Dental work which may cause artifacts in MRI
* Claustrophobia
* High likelihood of inability to tolerate loud noise from the MRI scanner
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Xiawei Ou, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Locations

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Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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133540

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id