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Gaming Technology to Encourage Healthy Weight and Activity in Youth

NCT02560493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2024-03-29

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Summary

The goal of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of exergaming (i.e. video gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce adiposity in overweight and obese children.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exergaming Condition

Participants are encouraged to meet the MVPA goal of 60 minutes/day, which will be gradually achieved beginning with 10 minutes/day in Week 1 and reaching 60 minutes/day in Week 6. Three hours each week will be devoted to exergame play, following prescribed exergame routines.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Amanda E Staiano, PhD · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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