Status:

COMPLETED

Reducing Television Viewing to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Conditions:

Obesity

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of reducing television, videotape and video game use to prevent obesity, increase physical activity, improve physical fitness, and decrease dietary fat...

Detailed Description

The United States has experienced dramatic increases in obesity among both children and adults. Population-based primary prevention may hold the greatest promise. Unfortunately, obesity prevention pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All 3rd grade students attending the participating elementary schools.

Exclusion

  • Unable to complete the study procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

900 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00185770

Start Date

April 1 1999

Last Update

September 16 2005

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305