NCT01998750Recruiting
Study to Investigate Genetic Causes of Severe Early Childhood Onset Obesity.
Study to Identify Rare Genetic Variants Causing Severe Early Childhood Obesity
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 21 Oct 2025 · Not updated for over 12 months - ask the site whether it is still open
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to investigate genetic causes of early childhood obesity. The investigators will enroll children and adults with severe early onset obesity (BMI \> 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6 years of age. The investigators will ask questions about the health and eating behavior of the participants, and perform a brief physical examination. The investigators will collect saliva or blood to perform genetic testing from the participants and invite family members to enroll in the study.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 500 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 25 Nov 2013
- Start date
- Feb 2014
- Primary completion date
- Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Columbia University
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT01998750
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 500
- From Feb 2014 to the primary completion date, Dec 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Neurologic tumor, trauma or surgery
- Prolonged steroid use.
Other illness
- Prior malignancy or transplant
- Known autoimmune diseases
Other
- Known genetic causes of obesity
- Known Endocrine causes of obesity.
- Edema of a known or unknown cause
Who the study is looking for
- \- BMI \> 99th percentile documented at age \< 6 years of age
Age in the registry: - to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Active, not recruiting |
| Columbia University Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New York | United States | Recruiting |
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