The effect of whole body vibration training on insulin sensitivity in overweight adolescents
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Insulin resistanceObesityMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000509369
- Lead Sponsor
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
10-18 year olds who have acanthosis nigricans/Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and a fasting insulin > 90 pmol/L and < 300 pmol/L). BMI must also be greater than the 85th centile of Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC charts).
Exclusion Criteria
Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
secondary causes of obesity
psychiatric disturbance
significant medical illness
inability to take part in physical activity
taking weight loss medications
insulin sensitizers
pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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