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NCT00970710CompletedNot Applicable

Vaasa Childhood Obesity Primary Prevention Study

Tampere University2 sites in 1 country185 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2009Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
185
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Preventing childhood obesity
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to prevent childhood obesity with early life (pregnancy) intensified counselling. The recruited intervention group is pregnant mothers who are at risk to get gestational diabetes. Lifestyle intervention (nutritional and physical activity) begins during pregnancy in maternity clinics and continues in child wellfare clinics until the child is 5 years of age.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
— to 6 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Pregnant women who are at risk to get gestational diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Foreigner with language problems
  • •Major psychosocial problems
  • •Diabetes mellitus type I or II
  • •Physical disability,
  • •Major medical problems in pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Preventing childhood obesity

Time Frame: Offspring age until six years

Difference in offspring weight gain compared to control group

Secondary Outcomes

  • lower HOMA-index(up to six years)
  • lower cholesterol values(up to six years)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Taina Mustila

M.D. Ph.D.

Seinajoki Central Hospital

Study Sites (2)

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