Noninvasive Biomarkers for Monitoring Cardiometabolic Risk in Children

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01465789

BCS 102.2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to identify salivary biomarkers for monitoring cardiometabolic risk in children. The study hypothesis is that a combination of salivary biomarkers will predict the presence of risk factors including impaired fasting glucose, hypertension and dyslipidemia and will reflect changes in these risk factors over time.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participating in the CARDIAC Boot Camp Program
• Between the ages of 4 and 17
• Parental permission
• Ability to provide assent

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to comply with saliva collection procedures
• Renal insufficiency or juvenile gout