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Bikes For Life: Measuring the Effects of a Bicycle Distribution Program on Pediatric Obesity

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity, Childhood
Interventions
Other: Bicycle intervention
Registration Number
NCT03656991
Lead Sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Brief Summary

The investigators propose a study to evaluate the success of a bicycle distribution program in increasing physical activity level, decreasing sedentary activity levels and positively affecting body-mass index (BMI) in participants aged 6 to 12 years old with overweight or obesity, who do not already own a bicycle, and are patients at the Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic (CHC), Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, or Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics. The investigators anticipate that the receipt of a bicycle will increase physical activity level, decrease sedentary activity time and decrease or stabilize patients' BMI. The investigators will answer this research question by distributing bicycles to 525 children and conducting follow up visits over the course of a year to measure the outcomes of interest.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
525
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ages 6-12 years
  • Do not own a bicycle
  • BMI over 85% for age (overweight or obese)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Outside of state age range
  • Not overweight or obese
  • Already own a bicycle.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2 month groupBicycle interventionReceive the bicycle intervention at 2 months after enrollment.
0 month groupBicycle interventionReceive the bicycle intervention at 0 months after enrollment.
4 month groupBicycle interventionReceive the bicycle intervention at 4 months after enrollment.
6 month groupBicycle interventionReceive the bicycle intervention at 6 months after enrollment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Body Mass IndexChange from Baseline BMI through study completion up to 78 weeks
Change in Physical ActivityChange from Baseline Physical Activity through study completion up to 78 weeks

Average time spent participating in physical activity

Change in Sedentary ActivityChange from Baseline Sedentary Activity through study completion up to 78 weeks

Average time spent in sedentary activities

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Consumption of sugary drinksChange from Baseline Consumption of Sugary Drinks through study completion up to 78 weeks

Number of sugary drinks consumed

Change in Consumption of Fast FoodChange from Baseline Consumption of Fast Food through study completion up to 78 weeks

Number of times fast food was consumed

Change in Consumption of FruitsChange from Baseline Consumption of Fruits through study completion up to 78 weeks

Number of fruits consumed

Change in Consumption of VegetablesChange from Baseline Consumption of Vegetables through study completion up to 78 weeks

Number of vegetables consumed

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