Validation of Hand Held Indirect Calorimeter in Overweight and Obese Patients

NCT00670969 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 27265
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 101
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine, in a group of overweight or obese volunteers, if a handheld indirect calorimeter can accurately measures oxygen consumption to determine resting metabolic rate compared to a portable indirect calorimeter.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Validate handheld calorimeter against a portable device

  1 hour

Study Arms (2)

A

People who will have the portable measurement taken first and handheld measurement taken second

B

People who will have the handheld measurement taken first and portable measurement taken second

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Major Inclusion \& Exclusion Criteria: Age at least 18 years (no upper limit). Able to fast overnight. Have a BMI no less than 25 kg/m2. Method of Identification of Subjects/Samples/Medical Records: Participants will be recruited with a flyer. Interested individuals will contact the investigators who will ask basic eligibility questions. If eligible, pre-test requirements will be explained to the participant (12 hour fast, avoidance of physical activity and smoking for the same time period.)

You may qualify if:

• Age at least 18 years (no upper limit).
• Able to fast overnight.
• Have a BMI no less than 25 kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

• All others

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Abigail E Schubert, MS, BA

  Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2008
• First Posted: May 2, 2008
• Study Start: May 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: February 10, 2014
• Study Completion: February 10, 2014
• Last Updated: June 19, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Locations

US (1)