Impact of Exergaming on Adolescent Youth

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exergaming

• Registration Number: NCT01374386
• Lead Sponsor: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to gather information on how much exercising with video games (ExerGaming) can increase the physical activity among overweight and youth. This study will try to see if participating in physical activity and exercising with video games at the same time can make overweight children move around more to better their own health. The hypothesis is that those in Exergaming arm will physiological changes and increase physical activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-16
• Primary Completion: 2012-10
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2017-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• male and female
• aged 12-14 years
• baseline BMI > 25
• gender- and age-specific 85th percentile cutoff points from the CDC growth chart
• parental consent and subject assent

Exclusion Criteria

• subjects not meeting the inclusion criteria or with physician-determined musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, psychological, neuro-developmental or behavioral conditions that make mild-to-moderate physical activity potentially hazardous.
• Participants under the age of 12 are excluded from the study because Weingart YMCA has an age policy. Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to be at the facility alone. Therefore, the minimum age for the study is 12 years old so supervision is not a problem.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exergaming	Exergaming	Participants in this arm will have access to usual physical activity at the gym as well as access to Exergaming equipment (video games that require physical activity)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in mean daily physical activity	2 years	Change in mean daily physical activity from baseline (7-day activity log expressed as Kcal/day from relative MET intensity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in caloric expenditure, body composition, and BMI	2 years	(a) Total daily caloric expenditure, (b) change in body composition (total body estimates of fat mass, fat-free mass, and lean body mass), and (c) change in BMI z score from baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States