The Effect of HIIT in Handling Obesity in Children

Sponsor

Vendsyssel Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03433690

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

In this study the investigators wish to investigate whether a short duration High-intensity Interval Training(HIT) is superior to a moderate activity training modus with regards to improving weight-loss, Blood pressure and sleep quality in severely obese children and adolescents also receiving a multidisciplinary treatment regime.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
High Intensity Interval Training Child Obesity	Behavioral: HIIT Behavioral: Moderate training	N/A

Detailed Description

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents are rapidly rising worldwide. Despite the alarming situation, great confusion of how to tackle obesity persists for two main reasons: the condition is much more complex than initially thought, and many aspects regarding pathophysiology remain unrevealed, leading to an insufficient understanding of the disorder. Childhood obesity is, strongly associated with numerous disorders e.g. hypertension, insuline resistance, sleep apnea, depression and many more.

High intensity Interval Training has proven beneficial in treating obesity and comorbidities in adults. The investigators wish to investigate whether twelve weeks of High-intensity Interval Training(HIT) twice a week is superior to a moderate activity training modus for same period of time with regards to improving weight loss, blood pressure and sleep quality, in severely obese children and adolescents also receiving a multidisciplinary treatment regime. Participants are severely obese children and adolescents referred to the outpatient Clinic for treatment of obesity. Participants are randomizid to either moderate training or HIIT. Antropometric measures, blood pressure and sleep quality as measured by sensewear armbands, are done at baseline, after the twelve weeks of training and again one year after inclusion. Participants are monitored with pulse monitors during training sessions to register if training goals are obtained.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

30 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

Randomized Controlled trialRandomized Controlled trial

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

The Effect of High Intensity Interval Training in Handling Obesity in Children and Adolescents. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Actual Study Start Date :

Jul 28, 2015

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Jan 25, 2018

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jan 25, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: High Intensity Interval Training Twelve weeks of High Intensity Interval Training, twice a week, in combination with multidisciplinary treatment at outpatient obesity clinic.	Behavioral: HIIT High Intensity Interval Training for twelve weeks
Active Comparator: Moderate training Twelve weeks of Moderate Training, twice a week, in combination with multidisciplinary treatment at outpatient obesity clinic.	Behavioral: Moderate training Moderate training for twelve weeks

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: High Intensity Interval Training

Twelve weeks of High Intensity Interval Training, twice a week, in combination with multidisciplinary treatment at outpatient obesity clinic.

Behavioral: HIIT

High Intensity Interval Training for twelve weeks

Active Comparator: Moderate training

Twelve weeks of Moderate Training, twice a week, in combination with multidisciplinary treatment at outpatient obesity clinic.

Behavioral: Moderate training

Moderate training for twelve weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Weight reduction [Twelve months]
In Kg

Secondary Outcome Measures

Blood pressure [At baseline, after twelve weeks training and after twelve months]
24-hour blood pressure Measurements done by spacelaps 90217A
Sleep Quality [At baseline, after twelve weeks training and after twelve months]
Measured by sensewear armbands which is worn for a week at a time

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

8 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Iso-BMI > 30 according to the IOTF iso-BMI cut-off points
Age 8-18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

Weight below iso-BMI 30, according to the IOTF iso-BMI cut-off points
Mental illness in the child or the parents that complicates attendance at activities.
Physical limitations or illness that prevent the child from performing exercise
If participant is not able to perform all 12 weeks of exercise for other reasons.