NCT04260048Completed
Impact of Hypothalamic Gliosis on Appetite Regulation and Obesity Risk in Children
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 25 May 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
BEAM is a multi-site longitudinal cohort study of hypothalamic gliosis, central regulation of appetite and weight gain in children. Participants will be recruited from the community in the greater Seattle and greater Baltimore area. All participants will consent to enroll in the 24-month study during which they will complete 5 in-person study visits.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 101 (actual)
- First submitted
- 28 Jan 2020
- Start date
- 21 Feb 2020
- Primary completion date
- 28 Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
- University of Washington
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT04260048
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 101
- From 21 Feb 2020 to the primary completion date, 28 Mar 2024
- 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
- Current use of medications known to alter appetite, body weight or brain response including: Anti-epileptics; Glucocorticoids; Antipsychotics; Stimulants for ADHD
Other illness
- Significant Health conditions (e.g., type 2 diabetes)
- Documented cognitive disorder
- History of major weight loss of 10lbs or more, not due to illness, over the past year
- Eating disorder (e.g. anorexia, bulimia)
- Severe food allergies, vegetarian, or vegan, or unable to eat study foods
Other
- MRI contraindication (e.g. implanted metal, claustrophobia, inability to fit in MRI scanner)
- Weight \>330 pounds (MRI limit)
- Currently in formal weight loss program
Who the study is looking for
- 9-11 y (at time of enrollment)
- BMI ≥ 15th percentile for age and sex
Age in the registry: 9 years to 11 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Save your city in your profile to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Baltimore | United States | Unknown status |
| University of Washington Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Seattle | United States | Unknown status |
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