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NCT Number: NCT03653754

Growth and Body Composition in Children

This study is planned to measure and compare body composition indexes and growth between typically developing children and those with disabilities in South Korea for understanding the nutritional and growth status.

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Key information

Conditions

Growth Child Development Developmental Disabilities Disability, Developmental Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

6 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

Suwon, South Korea

About this study

  • Inclusion criteria for typically developing children
  • typically developing children in 5th and 6th grades of elementary schools
  • children whose parents checked the agreement form distributed by schools
  • Inclusion criteria for children with disabilities
  • children and adolescent who are in special schools
  • children whose parents checked the agreement form distributed by schools
  • children who were able to cooperate during the body composition analysis
  • Exclusion criteria for both groups
  • those whom do not have written informed consent
  • who are not able to stay calmly during the body composition analysis
  • All measurements done at two elementary schools on the day of the annual physical examination
  • Measurement of height and body weight for growth
  • Measurement of body composition index: Inbody 770 and Inbody S10, body composition analyzers

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Those who agreed to participate both parents and a child
  • Typically developing children: among the 5th and 6th grade of two elementary schools.
  • Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities: among the students in a special school.

Exclusion criteria

  • Who do not want to participate
  • Who are not possible to do the Inbody examination

Treatment and study plan

Measurement of growth and body composition

Diagnostic Test

Growth (height and body weight), and body composition were measured. For the body composition, Inbody 770 and Inbody S10 were used.

Other names: Using Inbody 770, Inbody S10

Primary outcomes

  1. BW

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1.5 month

    body weight (kg)

Secondary outcomes

  1. skeletal muscle mass (kg)

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1.5 month

    skeletal muscle mass measured by body composition analyzers (Inbody 770 and Inbody S10)

  2. fat mass (kg)

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1.5 month

    fat mass measured by body composition analyzers (Inbody 770 and Inbody S10)

  3. height

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1.5 month

    height

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Catholic University of Korea

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Growth and Body Composition in Children With Disabilities and Typically Developing Children

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Aug 31, 2018
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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