Effect of Physical Activity Through Interactive Video Games in Overweight Children

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight; Obesity
• Interventions: Other: Nintendo Wii

• Registration Number: NCT02214108
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Pediatrico Albina de Patino

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of interactive video game in management of overweight in children. The investigators will evaluate the effect of product versus standard physical activity.

Detailed Description

Background. Child Overweight and obesity are a world public health problem, in low income countries is more. One difficulty in the management is the poor adherence to physical activity, some studies show that active video games could improve this.

Objective: Establish the effect of the introduction of active video game (Nintendo Wii) on fitness, anthropometry and adherence to treatment, as part of an intervention program for the management of childhood obesity in children over 5 years of age with obesity Methodology: A clinical trial, randomized and controlled. children between 5-10 years with a diagnosis of overweight or obese, were divided into two groups. (Wii group), received 3 weekly sessions of one hour of physical activity by an active video game, the other group (control group) received 3 weekly sessions of one hour of physical activity by static exercises.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-25
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-08-08
• Study First Posted: 2014-08-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• children aged 5-10 years with a diagnosis of overweight or obese (according to WHO criteria)

Exclusion Criteria

• overweight or obese due other disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Phisical activity with Nintendo Wii	Nintendo Wii	3 hours of weekly of physical activity, divided in 1 hour interday with Nintendo WII. games applied: Wii Boxing, Wii Tennis; Wii Bowling

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Body Mass Index	one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in weight	one month
change in physical endurance	one month
variations in serum lipids	1 month	Cholesterol, triglycerides.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pediatric Center Albina Patino; 🇧🇴 Cochabamba, Bolivia