Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
350

Summary

Conditions
  • Childhood Obesity
  • High Intensity Interval Training
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 13 years and 18 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The study investigators want to learn more about the effect of a type of exercise on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and on markers of health (for example, liver, heart, and overall health) and how the body uses energy in teenagers. The exercise we are studying is called high-intensity in...

The study investigators want to learn more about the effect of a type of exercise on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and on markers of health (for example, liver, heart, and overall health) and how the body uses energy in teenagers. The exercise we are studying is called high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. Some participants in this study will receive a 4-week exercise program, and the others will not.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04342390
Collaborators
Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Emir Tas, MD Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute