The BEE-Power Study (Boosting Exercise for Excellent Pediatric Blood Pressure)
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity, Adolescent Obesity, Exercise
In brief
The goal of this study is to compare two types of exercises, isometric exercise (like squats and planks) and aerobic exercise (such as running), to see which one is more effective at improving blood pressure in teenagers aged 13 to 17.5 years. The main question the study aims to answer is: \- Do the effects of one session of isometric exercise on the blood pressure of adolescents compare to the effects of one session of aerobic exercise? Adolescents with overweight or obesity may qualify for this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a single session of isometric exercise or a single session of aerobic exercise. * Participants will attend 3 study visits in total. * Study visits should be completed within 4 weeks of enrollment. * At the initial visit, samples (example: blood) will be collected and body measurements will be taken. * Participants will be asked to answer questionnaires (diet, growth, and others) * At visit 2, participants will have their blood pressure measured using a 24 hour blood pressure monitor. * At visit 3, participants will participate in a single session of either aerobic or isometric exercise. They will wear a 24-hour blood pressure monitor immediately after the exercise session.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06444464
- Run by
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
- People needed
- 38
- Starts
- 2024-10-15
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-05
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-12
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 13 to less than 18 years old.
- Excessive weight: BMI percentile ≥ 85th percentile.
You may not qualify if…
- Asthma that requires daily use of inhalers to keep symptoms under control
- Asthma that requires use of rescue inhalers (e.g., albuterol) >2 days per week
- Exercise induced asthma
- Autism spectrum disorder (e.g., Autistic disorder, Rett disorder, Asperger disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treated with medication or unwillingness to discontinue medication 1 day prior to the study visit and during ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
- Epilepsy
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- Autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus, thyroiditis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis)
- Bleeding disorders (e.g., hemophilia)
- Chronic infections (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C)
- Type 2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Other pre-existing medical conditions or medications as determined by the investigators to affect the outcomes of interest.
- Parent/participant refusal to have blood drawn
- Unwillingness to wear a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor.
- Hypertension managed with medication
- Allergy to latex
Where it is running
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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