Exercise boosts heart health in obese teens, study hopes
NCT ID NCT07409064
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether increasing physical activity helps teens with obesity lower high blood fats and improve how well their blood vessels work. About 110 participants aged 10–20 who are already in a structured weight loss program will wear fitness trackers and have their blood fats and vessel function measured over 6 months. The goal is to see if more exercise leads to better health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding more exercise to a weight loss program helps lower blood fats and improve blood vessel health in teens with obesity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a comparison group, so results may not be definitive. It only looks at short-term changes over 6 months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 20 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 10-20 years 2. Obesity as defined by BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 OR BMI ≥ 95%ile for age and sex 3. Planned to start the Healthworks! structured weight loss program. 4. English or Spanish speaking - Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Physician judgement about inability to finish the protocol \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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