Status:
COMPLETED
The Use of Pedometers as an Adjunctive Tool in a School-based Pediatric Weight Management Program
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Children's Miracle Network
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is: * To validate the use of pedometers in assessing the level of physical activity in middle school children. * To evaluate whether setting a step goal through the use of p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All healthy 8th grade students at the Springboard Academy of the Milton Hershey School willing to participate in the study and whose parents give consent.
Exclusion
- Any medical condition that prevents the child from walking during the 12 week study period.
- Non-English speaking student.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00921323
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
April 10 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Penn State College of Medicine / Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033