Impact of the Severity of Pediatric Psoriasis on Childhood Body Mass Index
Completed
- Conditions
- Atopic DermatitisPsoriasis
- Interventions
- Other: Blood pressureOther: HeightOther: WeightOther: BMIOther: Waist Circumference
- Registration Number
- NCT00879944
- Lead Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Brief Summary
The object of this research study is to examine these associations in children as very little is known about psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors in the pediatric population.
- Detailed Description
Several environmental factors and comorbid conditions have been found to be associated with psoriasis in adults, including obesity, depression, smoking, and other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure. The object of this research study is to examine these associations in children as very little is known about psoriasis and cardiovascular risk factors in the pediatric population.
This is a multi-center study with a planned total enrollment of about 200 subjects ages 2-17 years old with psoriasis and 100 aged-match controls. Patient and family history will be recorded. All subjects will undergo standard height, weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference (WC). For the obese and overweight subjects we will also obtain their growth charts to attempt to correlate weight gain with psoriasis onset and progression. All data will be compiled and then statistically analyzed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 409
Inclusion Criteria
- Subjects must be between the ages of 5 and 17 years at the time of enrollment.
- Subjects of either sex.
- Subjects who have had psoriatic plaques for more than 6 months.
- Subjects and guardians of minors must sign the approved IRB consent form(s) prior to initiation of the study protocol.
- Subjects enrolled as "non-inflammatory" normal controls will carry a common non- systemic skin condition, such as acne, nevi, warts and molluscum as their main diagnosis.
- Subjects enrolled as "inflammatory" normal controls will carry a diagnosis of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects who are unable to give informed consent or assent.
- Subjects who have had psoriasis for less than 6 months.
- Subjects whose condition is deemed unsafe or incapable by the study investigator for study participation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Psoriasis Blood pressure Children ages 5-17 years old with moderate or severe plaque type psoriasis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Healthy Controls Height Children 5-17 years of age who are healthy and seen in dermatology clinic for a non-systemic skin condition. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Psoriasis Weight Children ages 5-17 years old with moderate or severe plaque type psoriasis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Psoriasis BMI Children ages 5-17 years old with moderate or severe plaque type psoriasis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Atopic Dermatitis Controls Height Children ages 5 to 17 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Psoriasis Height Children ages 5-17 years old with moderate or severe plaque type psoriasis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Psoriasis Waist Circumference Children ages 5-17 years old with moderate or severe plaque type psoriasis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Atopic Dermatitis Controls Blood pressure Children ages 5 to 17 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Atopic Dermatitis Controls Weight Children ages 5 to 17 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Atopic Dermatitis Controls BMI Children ages 5 to 17 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Healthy Controls Weight Children 5-17 years of age who are healthy and seen in dermatology clinic for a non-systemic skin condition. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Atopic Dermatitis Controls Waist Circumference Children ages 5 to 17 years old with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Healthy Controls Blood pressure Children 5-17 years of age who are healthy and seen in dermatology clinic for a non-systemic skin condition. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Healthy Controls BMI Children 5-17 years of age who are healthy and seen in dermatology clinic for a non-systemic skin condition. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm Healthy Controls Waist Circumference Children 5-17 years of age who are healthy and seen in dermatology clinic for a non-systemic skin condition. Blood pressure will be measured once while patient is seated Height will be measured in centimeters at the time of enrollment Weight will be measured in kilograms at enrollment Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated from a subject's height and weight Waist circumference will be measured midway between the lowest rib and the superior border of the iliac crest with an inelastic measuring tape at the end of normal expiration to the nearest 0.1cm
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method BMI 07/2010
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Waist circumference 07/2010 Blood Pressure 07/2010
Trial Locations
- Locations (14)
University Hospitals, Case Medical Centers
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States
University of California, San Francisco
🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States
University of Hong Kong
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
UMass Memorial Dermatology Center
🇺🇸Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
Universita Verona
🇮🇹Verona, Italy
UMC St. Radboud
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Netherlands
Central Dermatology
🇺🇸St. Louis, Missouri, United States
University of California, San Diego
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Stanford University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Stanford, California, United States
Texas Dermatology Associates
🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States
Nexus Clinical Resarch
🇨🇦St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
🇨🇱Santiago, Chile