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Exercise for Obesity (ACE Trial)

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Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
BMI between 18.5 and 25.0 kg/m2, or BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2
Between ages 18 and 35
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 hours
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ACE Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a single bout of exercise can improve cognitive control in people with obesity.

ACE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

ACE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Attentional Inhibition Accuracy
Attentional Inhibition Reaction Time
Attentional Processing Speed
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)

ACE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
36 minutes of exercise
Group II: RestPlacebo Group1 Intervention
36 minutes of rest
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Exercise
2016
Completed Phase 1
~760

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLead Sponsor
188 Previous Clinical Trials
37,309 Total Patients Enrolled
22 Trials studying Obesity
2,464 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Acute Cognition and Exercise
2021. "Acute Cognition and Exercise". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05078203.
~7 spots leftby Apr 2025
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