Status:
COMPLETED
Sports to Prevent Obesity: Feasibility and Pilot RCT
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Association of American Medical Colleges
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn whether overweight children who participate in an after school sports program improve their health as much as overweight children in a more traditional health edu...
Detailed Description
After school sports programs may be generalizable, motivating and cost-efficient interventions for long-term weight control among at-risk and overweight children. The infrastructure needed to provide ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- In 4th or 5th grade of a participating school at time of enrollment
- BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile on the 2000 CDC growth charts
- Medical clearance obtained from primary care provider
Exclusion
- Our goal is to be inclusive as possible, however, children will not be eligible to participate if they:
- have a condition that limits their participation in physical activity enough that they are not able to participate in Physical Education at school (e.g. significant structural heart disease)
- are pregnant
- have been diagnosed with a chronic illness that affects their growth and/or weight (e.g., type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism, inflammatory bowel disease)
- have taken systemic steroids (oral, intravenous, or intramuscular) for a period of more than 21 days in the past year
- are taking other medications potentially affecting their growth and/or weight (e.g. methylphenidate HCL)
- are unable to complete the informed consent process
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00186173
Start Date
November 1 2004
Last Update
July 13 2012
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