Impact of Exergaming on Adolescent Youth

NCT ID: NCT01374386

Last Updated: 2017-11-13

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WITHDRAWN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

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2012-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to gather information on how much exercising with video games (ExerGaming) can increase the physical activity among overweight and youth. This study will try to see if participating in physical activity and exercising with video games at the same time can make overweight children move around more to better their own health. The hypothesis is that those in Exergaming arm will physiological changes and increase physical activity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Childhood Obesity

Keywords

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adolescent obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Usual Physical Activity

Participants in this arm are do not have access to Exergames, only usual physical activity at the gym

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Exergaming

Participants in this arm will have access to usual physical activity at the gym as well as access to Exergaming equipment (video games that require physical activity)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exergaming

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have access to Exergaming equipment (video games that require physical activity)

Interventions

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Exergaming

Participants will have access to Exergaming equipment (video games that require physical activity)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* male and female
* aged 12-14 years
* baseline BMI \> 25
* gender- and age-specific 85th percentile cutoff points from the CDC growth chart
* parental consent and subject assent

* Participants under the age of 12 are excluded from the study because Weingart YMCA has an age policy. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to be at the facility alone. Therefore, the minimum age for the study is 12 years old so supervision is not a problem.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Martins

Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David Martins, MD, Msc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Locations

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Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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09-10-2240-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id