Status:
COMPLETED
Stanford Preschool Physical Activity Project
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of increasing the amount of time spent in recess (outside playtime) on overall daily physical activity in Hispanic preschool age children attending ...
Detailed Description
Childhood obesity has dramatically increased in the past two decades. The increased prevalence of obesity in Hispanic children is even more alarming. Obesity is a known risk factor for the development...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Hispanic children between 3 - 5 years of age on the date of randomization. A child is defined as Hispanic if their parent/guardian identifies the child's ethnicity as "Hispanic" or "Latino", regardless of race.
Exclusion
- Children will not be eligible if they have a condition limiting their participation in the intervention (unable to participate in routine outdoor play time at school, requiring oxygen supplementation for exertion, developmental or physical disability preventing participations in the interventions, participants who can not increase their physical activity for any reason); if they have a condition limiting participation in the assessment (parent/guardian is not able to read surveys in English or Spanish, if child is unable to wear the activity monitor); or if parent/guardian is unable to read, understand or complete informed consent in English or Spanish.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00285792
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
October 5 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Roosevelt Elementary School
Redwood City, California, United States, 94063