NCT01013246

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the underlying mechanisms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
22

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable obesity

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2009

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 12, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 13, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2010

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

August 10, 2011

Status Verified

November 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

November 12, 2009

Last Update Submit

August 9, 2011

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Video gamesEnergy balanceMetabolismAppetite control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Energy intake and energy expenditure

    1 time point

Study Arms (1)

Video game play

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: 1-hour video game play

Interventions

1-hour video game playOTHER

FIFA 2009, a football video game played on Xbox 360

Video game play

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 19 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Male adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age
  • Normal weight (5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile)

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoking
  • Unstable body weight (±4 kg) during the 6 months preceding testing
  • Regular physical exercise (\>3 hours/week)
  • Excessive intake of alcohol (\>7 drinks/week)
  • Substance abuse
  • Metabolic disease (e.g. thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc.)
  • Medication that could interfere with the outcome variables
  • Eating disorder
  • High restraint eating behavior (score ≥8 for cognitive dietary restraint in the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire)
  • Irregular eating schedule (e.g. skipping breakfast)
  • Unfamiliar with the use of video games
  • Unable to comply with the protocol

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, DK-1958, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Chaput JP, Visby T, Nyby S, Klingenberg L, Gregersen NT, Tremblay A, Astrup A, Sjodin A. Video game playing increases food intake in adolescents: a randomized crossover study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Jun;93(6):1196-203. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.008680. Epub 2011 Apr 13.

    PMID: 21490141DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2009

First Posted

November 13, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion

April 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 10, 2011

Record last verified: 2009-11

Locations

DK(1)