Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight; Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical activity referral

• Registration Number: NCT02044744
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of primary care referrals to community physical activity programs for overweight and obese youth aged 6-18 years on objectively measured physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as other cardiovascular health indicators. We hypothesize that physical activity referrals will result in higher levels of physical activity and fitness.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-22
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-24
• Study Start: 2014-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 6-18 years
• Body mass index greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex or greater than or equal to 25 for youth aged 18
• Fluent in English
• Parent of participant must be fluent in either English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical conditions that preclude participation in physical activity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Referral	Physical activity referral	Physical activity referral

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity	Baseline and at 8-11 weeks	Assessed via accelerometry
Change in cardiorespiratory fitness	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks	Assessed via 3 minute step test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body mass index	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks
Change in body composition	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks
Change in blood pressure	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Healthy Lifestyles, San Francisco General Hospital; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

Mission Neighborhood Health Center; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

Southeast Health Center; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States

Silver Avenue Health Center; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States