Status:
UNKNOWN
Can a Physical Activity Skill Development and Parent-Centered Dietary Intervention Help Combat Child Obesity?
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wollongong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Newcastle University
University of Sydney
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
66-9 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study, and its original contribution to research, is to determine the impact of a physical activity skill development and parent centered family weight management program on the we...
Detailed Description
AIMS The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate and compare in overweight children the effectiveness of the following interventions: 1\. a parent-centered dietary modification ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Overweight and obese children with the Wollongong and Newcastle regions, aged between 5.5 and 9
- BMI within specified range
- Otherwise healthy children
- Not on any medications that may influence obesity
- One parent able to attend all required sessions
- Pre-pubertal
- No sibling enrolled
Exclusion
- Children with BMI outside the specified range
- Children on medication that may influence obesity
- Children that have conditions that may influence obesity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
216 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00107692
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
September 13 2006
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2308
2
Child Obesity Research Centre, University of Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 2522