Telephone Physical Activity Intervention in Obese Youth

NCT ID: NCT01162512

Last Updated: 2016-05-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2010-07-31
• Study Completion Date: 2013-04-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a telephone-based physical activity (PA) intervention in obese adolescents attending a Health Weight Comprehensive Clinic. Secondary aims focus on increasing the amount of change in obesity markers, namely waist circumference and BMI z-scores. The investigators hypothesize the following: 1.The telephone-based PA intervention will increase PA levels above the mail group; and 2. The telephone-based PA intervention will provide changes in waist circumference and BMI z-scores above the mail group.

Detailed Description

Obesity rates in youth have tripled over the past 20 years. Physical activity aids in weight loss and is critical for weight maintenance. Further, physical activity has other physiological and psychological benefits. Obese youth often see specialists for weight loss treatment. Treatment in a pediatric population uses a multi-component approach, but physical activity if often overlooked. Combining physical activity information with physician care and nutritional information could improve weight loss and the overall health of these obese children.

Conditions

Obesity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Physical Activity

Participants will receive 7 weeks of weekly news letters and phone calls. The news letters and phone calls will include information about physical activity and ways to increase physical activity levels. This is in addition the standard medical care.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

physical activity

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

physical activity counseling sessions will occur by telephone weekly for 2 months

Standard Medical Care

Participants will receive standard medical care

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

physical activity

physical activity counseling sessions will occur by telephone weekly for 2 months

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 12 to 18 years old
• attending the ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic

Exclusion Criteria

• must be able to read and write in English
• must be able to participate in physical activity

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

East Carolina University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Katrina D DuBose

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Katrina D DuBose, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

East Carolina University

David Collier, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

East Carolina University

Lesley Lutes, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

East Carolina University

Amy Gross-McMillan, PT, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

East Carolina University

Locations

ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

ECU-2010-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id