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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