Reading Ability in Childhood Obesity

NCT06295406 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 21C310
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There is some evidence about the negative impact of overweight and obesity on reading ability, with negative consequences on quality of life and school success. In this neuropsychological research, the relationship between the characteristics of reading abilities in individuals with obesity (age range between 11 and 16 years) and the skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time is investigated according to the cerebellar deficit theory.

Conditions

Obesity, Childhood; Obesity, Adolescent

Keywords

Reading abilities; Cognitive functioning; Neuropsychological assessment; Motor abilities

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Raw score at the neuropsychological assessment

  For each neuropsychological test, the raw score reported by the participants will be computed according to the validation norms. There are different levels of minumun and maximum scores for each neuropsychological tests.

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

Cases

Participants with age range between 11 and 16 years, with overweight (BMI\>85° ) or obesity (BMI\>95°)

Other: Neuropsychological assessment

Interventions

Neuropsychological assessment OTHER

Neuropsychological tests assessing reading abilities, skills of motor coordination, postural stability, manual dexterity, including graphomotor skills, and estimation of time will be performed

Cases

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants with obesity will be recruited at the beginning of a rehabilitative treatment at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, San Giuseppe Hospital (Italy).

You may qualify if:

• diagnosis of overweight or obesity

You may not qualify if:

• concurrent neurological, neurodevelopmental (e.g., autism), motor, somatosensory and/or psychiatric disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istituto Auxologico Italiano: lead

Study Sites (1)

IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano - Ospedale San Giuseppe

Piancavallo, VCO, 28824, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Interventions

Neuropsychological Tests

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychological Tests; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 28, 2024
• First Posted: March 6, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

IT (1)