Improvement of Physical Activity and Correction of Body Mass Index in School Children

NCT ID: NCT00176371

Last Updated: 2018-06-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-07-31

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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There is an increasing incidence of overweight children in Germany, due to a lack of physical activity.

The aim of this study is to improve physical fitness and activity in school children. Two classes in different schools are provided with additional sport lessons over a period of one year.

Detailed Description

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The increasing incidence of overweight children in Germany is due to a lack of physical activity and intake of unhealthy food. The importance of physical activity for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in adults was shown in several trials. Therefore we provide additional sport lessons over the period of one year in two defined schools in Leipzig with the aim to improve physical fitness in school children. Two other classes with the -in germany- usual quantity of sport classes served as control classes.

In all classes at the beginning and at the end of the school year blood samples were taken, and a clinical investigation, a coordination test for children and a spiroergometer were performed. Additionally each child had to fill out a questionnaire.

Endurance training is emphasized in the sport lessons.

Conditions

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Overweight

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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physical exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* School class

Exclusion Criteria

* Condition precluding exercise
Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Leipzig

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Gerhard Schuler, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Leipzig

Locations

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University of Leipzig

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Walther C, Mende M, Gaede L, Muller U, Machalica K, Schuler G. [Effects of daily physical exercise at school on cardiovascular risk--results of a 2-year cluster-randomized study]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2011 Nov;136(46):2348-54. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1292049. Epub 2011 Nov 8. German.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22068444 (View on PubMed)

Walther C, Gaede L, Adams V, Gelbrich G, Leichtle A, Erbs S, Sonnabend M, Fikenzer K, Korner A, Kiess W, Bruegel M, Thiery J, Schuler G. Effect of increased exercise in school children on physical fitness and endothelial progenitor cells: a prospective randomized trial. Circulation. 2009 Dec 1;120(22):2251-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.865808. Epub 2009 Nov 17.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19920000 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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school project

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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