Effects of Group Vs. Home-Based Combined Exercise-Diet Program In Childhood Obesity: A Randomised Controlled Trial

NCT01503281 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CEU-UCH-95
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a hospital group-based vs. home-based combined exercise-diet program for the treatment of childhood obesity.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Children; Physical activity; Home-based treatment; Body mass index (z-BMI); Percentage body fat; Waist circumference

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Body composition

  body mass index (BMI), BMI-Z score

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• waist circumference

  6 months

• Percentage body fat

  6 months

Study Arms (3)

Hospital-based exercise program

EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise monitored at the hospital

Other: Circuit training

Home-based exercise program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants perform exercise at home

Other: Circuit training

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group participants maintained their usual levels of daily activity, with no additional exercise components.

Interventions

Circuit training OTHER

Aerobic and resistance training exercises + Mediterranean diet

Home-based exercise program; Hospital-based exercise program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• caucasian
• overweight/obese

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with severe obesity (z-score above 2.5)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cardenal Herrera University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad CEU-Cardenal Herrera

Moncada, Valencia, 46113, Spain

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Conwell LS, Trost SG, Spence L, Brown WJ, Batch JA. The feasibility of a home-based moderate-intensity physical activity intervention in obese children and adolescents. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Mar;44(4):250-5. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.046359. Epub 2008 May 7.

  PMID: 18463296 BACKGROUND

• Watts K, Jones TW, Davis EA, Green D. Exercise training in obese children and adolescents: current concepts. Sports Med. 2005;35(5):375-92. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200535050-00002.

  PMID: 15896088 BACKGROUND

• Deforche B, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Debode P, Vinaimont F, Hills AP, Verstraete S, Bouckaert J. Changes in fat mass, fat-free mass and aerobic fitness in severely obese children and adolescents following a residential treatment programme. Eur J Pediatr. 2003 Sep;162(9):616-22. doi: 10.1007/s00431-003-1247-2. Epub 2003 Jun 13.

  PMID: 12811554 BACKGROUND

• Lison JF, Real-Montes JM, Torro I, Arguisuelas MD, Alvarez-Pitti J, Martinez-Gramage J, Aguilar F, Lurbe E. Exercise intervention in childhood obesity: a randomized controlled trial comparing hospital-versus home-based groups. Acad Pediatr. 2012 Jul-Aug;12(4):319-25. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 May 26.

  PMID: 22634075 DERIVED

Related Links

• The University CEU-Cardenal Herrera is the first private University in the Valencian Community. It belongs to the Foundation San Pablo-CEU and is the leading educational organization in Spain with 3 Universities all over Spain.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Circuit-Based 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)

Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 3, 2012
• First Posted: January 4, 2012
• Last Updated: January 12, 2012

Record last verified: 2011-01

Locations

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