Status:
COMPLETED
Video Games for Obesity and Diabetes Prevention-Diab & Nano
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
With the increasing rates of child obesity and diabetes, innovative programs are needed that capture children's attention and permit behavior change messages to get through. Serious video games with t...
Detailed Description
This project is to conduct an efficacy trial of Diab and Nanoswarm to assess their potential for minimizing T2D and obesity risks. The proposed research will be conducted in two phases, covering a 3-y...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Children who are 10-12 years of age
- with a 85th%tile to 99th%tile BMI
- willing to complete all measures including providing a blood sample and
- having internet access and a computer with these minimum requirements:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8 or 8.1 Processor: 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 or 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 x2 5600+ minimum System Memory: 2Gbytes RAM Screen Resolution: 1280 x 800 minimum Hard Drive: 10Gbytes minimum free space Sound: Sound card with speakers or headphone jack DVD Optical Drive (needed for installation only) DirectX Runtimes: (October 2006 version or newer) Internet: Broadband Connection Computer Manufactured after 2009.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Child does not speak English (since both games are in English),
- has a medical condition that influences diet, physical activity, obesity, or the ability to complete questionnaires,
- has type 2 diabetes mellitus;
- does not have a qualified computer and internet access at home.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01846377
Start Date
April 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
February 20 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030