The Activity School in Finnmark for Overweight Children
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a life style counseling programme designed for overweight and obese children and their parents in groups compared to traditional individual counseling in the pediatric outpatient clinic and the community. The two interventions are both hospital and community based.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity
Started Apr 2009
Longer than P75 for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 30, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 31, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2013
CompletedDecember 12, 2014
December 1, 2012
3.7 years
March 30, 2009
December 11, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Body Mass Index compared to baseline
BMI will be measured at baseline and at 3 months- , 1 year-, 2 year- and 3-year follow-up. Primary measures at 2 years of continuous lifestyle modification. Last measurement at 1 year after last counselling and active treatment has stopped, 3 years from baseline.
3 years
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure compared to baseline
3 years
Change in Body fat compared to baseline
3 years
Change in activity level / Counts per min compared to baseline
3 years
Change in Waist circumference compared to baseline
3 years
Change in Homa Score / HOMA IR compared to baseline
3 years
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (1)
Change in lipid levels compared to baseline
3 years
Study Arms (2)
Group intervention
EXPERIMENTALLifestyle counseling (physical activity and dietary modification) in groups both at the hospital and in their own municipality. They meet a multidisciplinary team, receive organized physical activity in the municipality and are invited to a 3 days camp after 4-6 months.
Individual intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORLifestyle counseling for each separate family practiced by single health professionals both in hospital and municipality. A more conventional model.
Interventions
The activity school in Finnmark. Lifestyle counseling (physical activity and dietary modification) in groups both at the hospital and in their own municipality. They meet a multidisciplinary team, receive organized physical activity in the municipality and are invited to a 3 days camp after 4-6 months.
Conventional lifestyle counseling individually by single health professionals, both in hospital and in municipality.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Overweight or obese.
- BMI \> IOTF (International Obesity TaskForce) cut-points 27,5. kg/ m2.
You may not qualify if:
- Diseases not compatible with normal physical activity.
- Disorders not compatible with group treatment.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University Hospital of North Norwaylead
- Finnmark Hospital Trustcollaborator
- The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Healthcollaborator
- Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitationcollaborator
- Norwegian Directorate of Healthcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Childrens departement Finnmark Hospital, Norway
Hammerfest, Hammerfest, 9600, Norway
Related Publications (3)
Kokkvoll A, Grimsgaard S, Odegaard R, Flaegstad T, Njolstad I. Single versus multiple-family intervention in childhood overweight--Finnmark Activity School: a randomised trial. Arch Dis Child. 2014 Mar;99(3):225-31. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-303571. Epub 2013 Dec 11.
PMID: 24336385RESULTKokkvoll A, Grimsgaard S, Steinsbekk S, Flaegstad T, Njolstad I. Health in overweight children: 2-year follow-up of Finnmark Activity School--a randomised trial. Arch Dis Child. 2015 May;100(5):441-8. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307107. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
PMID: 25414250RESULTKokkvoll AS, Grimsgaard S, Flaegstad T, Andersen LB, Ball GDC, Wilsgaard T, Njolstad I. No additional long-term effect of group vs individual family intervention in the treatment of childhood obesity-A randomised trial. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Jan;109(1):183-192. doi: 10.1111/apa.14916. Epub 2019 Jul 30.
PMID: 31240752DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Trond Flægstad, Professor
UNorth Norway
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 30, 2009
First Posted
March 31, 2009
Study Start
April 1, 2009
Primary Completion
December 1, 2012
Study Completion
December 1, 2013
Last Updated
December 12, 2014
Record last verified: 2012-12