Status:
COMPLETED
PACE-PC: Primary Care Management of Adolescent Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Conditions:
Obesity
Overweight
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This 12-month randomized controlled trial, sponsored by NIH/NCI, aims to reduce BMI in obese adolescents (ages 11 -13) by intervening on physical activity and nutrition behaviors within primary care s...
Detailed Description
Obesity in adolescence is becoming increasingly prevalent. Thirty years ago the prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12-19 years was approximately 6%. Between 1980 and 1994, the number of chil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and Females, ages 11-13 who are obese (\> 95% Body Mass Index for age and gender). Participants must have:
- a home telephone and permanent residence with the intent to stay in the San Diego area over the entire study period;
- willingness to return to the pediatrician for counseling sessions;
- ability to attend measurement visits at the PACE research office.
Exclusion
- Any prospective participant with any comorbidities of obesity that require immediate sub-specialist referral including pseudotumor cerebri, sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and orthopedic problems will be excluded from the study.
- Additionally, participants will also be excluded if they are over 285 pounds (limits of DXA machine), have any pulmonary, cardiovascular or musculoskeletal problem that would limit ability to comply with moderate-level physical activity (e.g. walking), have a history of substance abuse, or other psychiatric disorder that would impair compliance with the study protocol, or are using any medications which alter body weight.
- Patients in foster care will be ineligible due to difficulty in obtaining follow-up measures should they move from home to home.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00415974
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
August 16 2012
Active Locations (1)
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UCSD - CALIT2- Atkinson Hall
La Jolla, California, United States, 92037