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

NCT00921323 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-04-10

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Goal-setting group

This intervention group will be advised to increase their daily steps by at least 20% gradually over 3 months

BEHAVIORAL

Control

The control group will be advised to continue to be physically active and record daily steps

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Miracle Network

    collaborator OTHER

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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