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This Study Will Evaluate Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness to Examine Associations With Anthropometric Characteristics and Other Indicators of Cardiometabolic Risk Among Patients With or Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Handgrip Strength, and Cardiometabolic Health in Obese Children With or Without Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Blood draws

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will have information from their medical records reviewed, including: * Cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength test results * Height, weight, BMI, and body composition measurements * Blood test results, including HbA1c and cholesterol levels * Age, sex, and other demographic information"
  • "In clinical practice, body mass index (BMI), body measurements, and blood tests are commonly used to assess health risk."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in children with obesity, with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and examine how fitness relates to body measurements, body composition, and cardiometabolic health. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do children with and without ASD differ in cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength? * Are fitness levels related to body composition and measures of cardiometabolic health? Researchers will compare children with ASD to children without ASD to see if there are differences in fitness, body composition, and cardiometabolic health. Participants will have information from their medical records reviewed, including: * Cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength test results * Height, weight, BMI, and body composition measurements * Blood test results, including HbA1c and cholesterol levels * Age, sex, and other demographic information

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients 6-18 years of age who received care at the Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes Prevention and Fitness Clinic between January 1 and December 31, 2026. * BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex, consistent with the definition of pediatric obesity. * Documented results from cardiorespiratory fitness testing and/or handgrip strength testing. * Documented HbA1c value, when available. * Sufficient medical record information to determine ASD status and the primary study outcomes. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<6 or \>18 years at the time of clinical assessment. * BMI \<95th percentile for age and sex. * Absence of documented cardiorespiratory fitness or handgrip strength testing. * Insufficient medical record information to determine ASD status or primary study outcomes. * Duplicate or unusable medical records.

Study sites (1)

VA