Telephone Physical Activity Intervention in Obese Youth

NCT01162512 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ECU-2010-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a telephone-based physical activity (PA) intervention in obese adolescents attending a Health Weight Comprehensive Clinic. Secondary aims focus on increasing the amount of change in obesity markers, namely waist circumference and BMI z-scores. The investigators hypothesize the following: 1.The telephone-based PA intervention will increase PA levels above the mail group; and 2. The telephone-based PA intervention will provide changes in waist circumference and BMI z-scores above the mail group.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

physical activity; obesity; adolescents; telephone; BMI; body mass index

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• physical activity

  physical activity levels during the 2 month intervnetion will be measured and then physical activity will also be measured during a 2 month follow up period

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• BMI

  4 months

Study Arms (2)

Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive 7 weeks of weekly news letters and phone calls. The news letters and phone calls will include information about physical activity and ways to increase physical activity levels. This is in addition the standard medical care.

Behavioral: physical activity

Standard Medical Care

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will receive standard medical care

Interventions

physical activity BEHAVIORAL

physical activity counseling sessions will occur by telephone weekly for 2 months

Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• to 18 years old
• attending the ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic

You may not qualify if:

• must be able to read and write in English
• must be able to participate in physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• East Carolina University: lead

Study Sites (1)

ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic

Greenville, North Carolina, 27858, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Katrina D DuBose, PhD

  East Carolina University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• David Collier, MD, PhD

  East Carolina University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Lesley Lutes, PhD

  East Carolina University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Amy Gross-McMillan, PT, PhD

  East Carolina University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 13, 2010
• First Posted: July 14, 2010
• Study Start: July 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2013
• Last Updated: May 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Locations

US (1)