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NCT00921323
Completed
Not Applicable

The Use of Pedometers as an Adjunctive Tool in a School-based Pediatric Weight Management Program

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentJuly 2009
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ConditionsObesity

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Obesity
Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Body mass index
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is:

  • To validate the use of pedometers in assessing the level of physical activity in middle school children.
  • To evaluate whether setting a step goal through the use of pedometers could increase physical activity and prevent weight gain in middle school children.
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 2009
End Date
June 2010
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Vincent Aluquin

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Penn State University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •All healthy 8th grade students at the Springboard Academy of the Milton Hershey School willing to participate in the study and whose parents give consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Any medical condition that prevents the child from walking during the 12 week study period.
  • •Non-English speaking student.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body mass index

Time Frame: 3 months

BMI will be recorded

Secondary Outcomes

  • Daily step counts(3 months)
  • Survey questionnaire(3 months)

Study Sites (1)

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