NCT00142012

Brief Summary

The overarching goal of this initiative is to reduce the prevalence and occurrence of obesity and increase the remission of obesity in children and adolescents through implementation of a Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy designed to promote changes in the school environment that will reinforce students' development of healthy eating and physical activity patterns inside and outside of school.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2002

Typical duration for not_applicable obesity

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2002

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 2, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

November 17, 2005

Status Verified

September 1, 2005

First QC Date

August 31, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 16, 2005

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

School-basedObesityPrevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Weightloss

  • Weight maintenance

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Risk for overweight status (BMI 85th to 95th percentile)

  • BMI z-scores, calculated for a given age and gender, will show a greater decline in intervention subjects versus controls

Interventions

Nutrition InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 14 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Any child in 4th, 5th, 6th grades in study site schools

You may not qualify if:

  • Any child not in 4th, 5th, 6th in study site schools

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Diet Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Gary D. Foster, PhD

    U. of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2005

First Posted

September 2, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2002

Study Completion

June 1, 2005

Last Updated

November 17, 2005

Record last verified: 2005-09