Enhancing the Amount of Physical Activity Carried Out by Overweight Children at Leisure Time

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Pedometer with supervision; Behavioral: Pedometer without supervision

• Registration Number: NCT01534091
• Lead Sponsor: Meir Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if internet supervised by pedometer will contribute to enhance the amount of physical activity at leisure time by obese children.

The investigators hypothesize that using pedometer will increase the amount of physical activity done by obese children in the afternoon and will improve the likelihood of success in the intervention program.

Detailed Description

Childhood overweight \& obesity is the most common chronic disease in the western society. The prevalence of childhood obesity in Israel is among the highest in Europe. Recent data suggest that the recommended treatment for childhood obesity should be intense, multi-disciplinary intervention, including dietary, behavioral and physical activity components. Such a program exists at the Meir Medical Center in Israel for a few years with promising results.

The program includes: physical activity(PA)exercise (twice a week/1h), dietary guidance, medical supervision and behavioral intervention. The participants are asked to enhance PA at their leisure time, and to report to their coaches. Yet, the amount of time they actually exercise is not controled by us.

This study will include 3 groups of overweight\& obese children:

1. Intervention with pedometers and supervision.

2. Intervention with pedometer without supervision.

3. Control. Obese and overweight children not taking part in a treatment program.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-01-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2012-02-16
• Study Start: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Primary Completion: 2013-11
• Study Completion: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-13
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• overweight/obese children
• age 5-18
• boys and girls

Exclusion Criteria

• children with genetic obesity or obesity cased by a disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pedometer with supervision	Pedometer with supervision	Participants will get pedometers to evaluate their daily PA. The sport center stuff will review the child weekly reports, guide the child, encourage him and supervise that the recommended PA level is achieved.
Pedometer without supervision	Pedometer without supervision	Participants will get pedometers to evaluate their daily PA. The sport center stuff won't give any recommendation or supervision for PA level.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decline in BMI percentiles	3 months	BMI percentiles will be calculated at the beginning and in the end of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic fitness	3 months intervention	15 minutes of running or walking test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Meir Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Kfar-Saba, Israel