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Telephone Physical Activity Intervention in Obese Youth

NCT01162512 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-05-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a telephone-based physical activity (PA) intervention in obese adolescents attending a Health Weight Comprehensive Clinic. Secondary aims focus on increasing the amount of change in obesity markers, namely waist circumference and BMI z-scores. The investigators hypothesize the following: 1.The telephone-based PA intervention will increase PA levels above the mail group; and 2. The telephone-based PA intervention will provide changes in waist circumference and BMI z-scores above the mail group.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

physical activity

physical activity counseling sessions will occur by telephone weekly for 2 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • East Carolina University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katrina D DuBose, PhD · East Carolina University

  • David Collier, MD, PhD · East Carolina University

  • Lesley Lutes, PhD · East Carolina University

  • Amy Gross-McMillan, PT, PhD · East Carolina University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-10-31
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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