Status:

COMPLETED

Exercise & Overweight Children's Cognition

Lead Sponsor:

Augusta University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

University of Georgia

Conditions:

Overweight and Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-11 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research focuses on overweight, sedentary children whose health, cognition, and academic performance are therefore at risk, and who may be particularly responsive to exercise interventions. This...

Detailed Description

An ancillary study adding cardiometabolic outcome measures was added (R01HL087923-02S1, http://projectreporter.nih.gov/project\_info\_description.cfm?aid=7880457\&icde=20104167)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 8-11 years of age
  • Overweight or obese (BMI-for-age \>= 85th percentile)
  • Able to participate in exercise testing and intervention

Exclusion

  • Medical condition or medications that would interfere with measurements
  • Participation in weight control or formal exercise program outside physical education that meets more than 1 day/week
  • T-score \> 75 on the BRIEF Behavior Regulation scale to avoid program disruption

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

175 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02227095

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

March 6 2015

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Georgia Prevention Institute

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912