The Impact of Incorporating an Exergame Activity Application in a Treatment Regimen for Overweight Children

NCT03027570 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 0067-16-BBL
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

80 children aged 5-13, BMI≥85%, will be recruited to a program for the treatment of overweight children.The intervention group will use the app "Just Dance Now" and The control group will be exposed to the usual program without the app. Measurements will be performed at the beginning of the program, the end and 3 months after completion of the intervention.

Conditions

Body Mass Index; Blood; Sugar, High; Lipid Disorder; Body Image

Keywords

Exergame; Cellular apps; Smartphone; Overweight; Obesity; Children; Physical activity; Fitness; Motivation; BMI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in Body Mass index (BMI) score

  5-8 months

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Changes in Behavioral Regulation in Exercise

  5-8 months

• Changes in Physical Self-Perception Profile

  5-8 months

• Changes in Response toward home physical activity

  5-8 months

• Changes in Response toward physical activity sessions

  5-8 months

• Changes in Level of physical activity

  5-8 months

Study Arms (2)

Control

EXPERIMENTAL

Five-month program at two centers for the treatment of overweight children.

Behavioral: Control

Exergame activity_EXG

EXPERIMENTAL

Adding an exergame activity application to the regimen at a center for the treatment of overweight children.

Behavioral: Exergame activity_EXG; Other: Application activity

Interventions

Control BEHAVIORAL

Five-month interdisciplinary program, including: twice a week one-hour group exercise activity sessions, 3-5 group meetings with a dietician, 12-13 parent sessions with a social worker, and a healthy cooking workshop, each child will take part in individual sessions including: two appointments with a pediatrician, three sessions with a dietician and two sessions with a physical therapist serving as a consultant for physical activity.

Control

Exergame activity_EXG BEHAVIORAL

In addition to the treatment given to the control group (as described above), the EXG group will obtain home access to the app "Just Dance Now" and part of a weekly exercise session will include a group activity with the app.

Exergame activity_EXG

Application activity OTHER

The application - "Just Dance Now" will be downloaded to the cellular phone of the child or parent. Exercise using the app will be used by cell phone connection to the child's home computer and as part of exercise group activity.

Exergame activity_EXG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 5-13 from the center for the treatment of overweight children in the MACABI health organization
• BMI≥85%.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with physical disabilities, that don't allow participation in physical activity during the study.
• Children who don't own a mobile phone or don't have an access to a computer to activate the app for one hour a day.
• BMI\<85%

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bait Balev Hospital: lead
• University of Haifa: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centers for the treatment of overweight children - MACCABI health organization

Beersheba, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hyperglycemia; Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Overweight; Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Shai Kremer, MD

  Maccabi health organization

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2017
• First Posted: January 23, 2017
• Study Start: March 2, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 6, 2018
• Study Completion: July 1, 2018
• Last Updated: August 2, 2018

Record last verified: 2016-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IL (1)