Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Health Assessment and Risk Evaluation in Aboriginal Peoples Action Toward Obesity Prevention (SHARE-AP Action)
Lead Sponsor:
Population Health Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop an effective intervention strategy to prevent \& reduce obesity among a high risk cohort of Aboriginal families.
Detailed Description
Obesity is a major public health problem in North America. The most recent estimates indicate that over 35% of men and 27% of women over the age of 18 are obese (body mass index (BMI) ≥30), and the pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible households are defined as those comprised of a male and female parent with at least one child \< 19 years old living in the same household
- Individuals between 5 and 65 years of age (including grandparents) are included
- Families must be living on Six Nations Indian Reserve, Ontario, Canada
Exclusion
- Are not willing to have the SHARE-AP ACTION Health Counsellor visit their home on a weekly basis,
- Have a planned absence from the Reservation for \> 1 month during the intervention, and
- if there is a planned break-up of the household in the next 1 year
- Individual members will be excluded from the household unit if they have:
- A serious medical illness which prevent them from making dietary and exercise changes (e.g.dialysis dependent),
- Terminal cancer,
- Suspected severe alcohol abuse, or
- have suffered a recent MI or stroke in the past month.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
174 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00334269
Start Date
May 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2005
Last Update
September 29 2009
Active Locations (1)
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SHARE-AP Office, Six Nations Health Services P.O. Box 5000
Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, N0A 1M0