NCT00974727

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a summer gardening program on summer weight gain in overweight middle school children.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2009

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

May 1, 2009

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 9, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 10, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

October 5, 2015

Status Verified

September 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

September 9, 2009

Last Update Submit

October 1, 2015

Conditions

Overweight

Keywords

Childhood overweightGardeningSummer weight gain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • BMI

    June 2009 and August 2009

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Fitness (as measured by VO2 Submax testing)

    June 2009 and August 2009

  • Resting Metabolic Rate

    June 2009 and August 2009

  • Fasting insulin

    June 2009 and August 2009

  • Fasting glucose

    June 2009 and August 2009

  • CRP

    June 2009 and August 2009

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Gardening Program

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Garden Fit

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Subjects received the standard of care for the summer.

Interventions

Garden FitOTHER

8-week summer gardening program. 9am-12pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 9am-12:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Activities included gardening (preparing soil for planting, planting seeds and seedlings, mulching, weeding, watering, and harvesting), preparing meals with fresh foods from the garden, and other garden activities and games.

Also known as: Garden Fit 2009
Gardening Program

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 14 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Middle school child aged 10-14 years
  • BMI at or above the 85th percentile for height and weight
  • Able to attend 8-week summer program and clinic visits

You may not qualify if:

  • Any known metabolic disorder
  • Any physical disability that prevents or limits physical activity
  • Claustrophobia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States

Location

Related Publications (13)

  • Ogden CL, Flegal KM, Carroll MD, Johnson CL. Prevalence and trends in overweight among US children and adolescents, 1999-2000. JAMA. 2002 Oct 9;288(14):1728-32. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.14.1728.

    PMID: 12365956BACKGROUND

  • Ferraro KF, Thorpe RJ Jr, Wilkinson JA. The life course of severe obesity: does childhood overweight matter? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2003 Mar;58(2):S110-9. doi: 10.1093/geronb/58.2.s110.

    PMID: 12646600BACKGROUND

  • Carrel AL, Clark RR, Peterson S, Eickhoff J, Allen DB. School-based fitness changes are lost during the summer vacation. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Jun;161(6):561-4. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.161.6.561.

    PMID: 17548760BACKGROUND

  • Gillis L, McDowell M, Bar-Or O. Relationship between summer vacation weight gain and lack of success in a pediatric weight control program. Eat Behav. 2005 Feb;6(2):137-43. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2004.08.002.

    PMID: 15598600BACKGROUND

  • von Hippel PT, Powell B, Downey DB, Rowland NJ. The effect of school on overweight in childhood: gain in body mass index during the school year and during summer vacation. Am J Public Health. 2007 Apr;97(4):696-702. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.080754. Epub 2007 Feb 28.

    PMID: 17329660BACKGROUND

  • Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, McDowell MA, Tabak CJ, Flegal KM. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. JAMA. 2006 Apr 5;295(13):1549-55. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.13.1549.

    PMID: 16595758BACKGROUND

  • Whitaker RC, Wright JA, Pepe MS, Seidel KD, Dietz WH. Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. N Engl J Med. 1997 Sep 25;337(13):869-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199709253371301.

    PMID: 9302300BACKGROUND

  • Hull HR, Morrow ML, Heesch KC, Dinger MK, Han JL, Fields DA. Effect of the summer months on body weight and composition in college women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Dec;16(10):1510-5. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2006.0329.

    PMID: 18062766BACKGROUND

  • Gutin B. Child obesity can be reduced with vigorous activity rather than restriction of energy intake. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Oct;16(10):2193-6. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.348. No abstract available.

    PMID: 18719647BACKGROUND

  • Gutin B, Barbeau P, Owens S, Lemmon CR, Bauman M, Allison J, Kang HS, Litaker MS. Effects of exercise intensity on cardiovascular fitness, total body composition, and visceral adiposity of obese adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 May;75(5):818-26. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/75.5.818.

    PMID: 11976154BACKGROUND

  • Johnson L, Mander AP, Jones LR, Emmett PM, Jebb SA. Energy-dense, low-fiber, high-fat dietary pattern is associated with increased fatness in childhood. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;87(4):846-54. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/87.4.846.

    PMID: 18400706BACKGROUND

  • Wang YC, Bleich SN, Gortmaker SL. Increasing caloric contribution from sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% fruit juices among US children and adolescents, 1988-2004. Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;121(6):e1604-14. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2834.

    PMID: 18519465BACKGROUND

  • Carrel AL, Clark RR, Peterson SE, Nemeth BA, Sullivan J, Allen DB. Improvement of fitness, body composition, and insulin sensitivity in overweight children in a school-based exercise program: a randomized, controlled study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Oct;159(10):963-8. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.159.10.963.

    PMID: 16203942BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OverweightPediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsObesity

Study Officials

  • Dale Schoeller, Ph.D.

    University of Wisconsin, Department of Nutritional Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2009

First Posted

September 10, 2009

Study Start

May 1, 2009

Primary Completion

August 1, 2009

Study Completion

August 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 5, 2015

Record last verified: 2009-09

Locations

US(1)