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Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls (ECHALE)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00476775
First received: May 18, 2007
Last updated: December 12, 2012
Last verified: December 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of an after school ethnic dance program plus a culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction intervention to reduce weight gain (body mass index) among lower socioeconomic status, pre-adolescent Latina girls.


Condition Intervention
Obesity
Overweight
Excessive Weight Gain
 Behavioral: after school ethnic dance program - ballet folklorica
Behavioral: culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction
Behavioral: culturally-tailored health and nutrition education

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Stanford University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) [ Time Frame: change over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • waist circumference [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • triceps skinfold thickness [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • systolic and diastolic resting blood pressures [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • resting heart rate [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • screen time [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • meals eaten with television [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • average dietary energy intake and percent of energy from fat [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • average daily total physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • weight concerns [ Time Frame: over 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 233
Study Start Date: May 2007
Study Completion Date: August 2012
Primary Completion Date: March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: After school ethnic dance and home-based screen time reduction
After school ethnic dance classes and home-based screen time reduction intervention
 Behavioral: after school ethnic dance program - ballet folklorica Behavioral: culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction
Active Comparator: Health and Nutrition Education
Health and nutrition education active placebo control intervention
 Behavioral: culturally-tailored health and nutrition education

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   7 Years to 9 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Defined as Latina or Hispanic by parent/guardian.
  • Attends one of the participating public elementary schools.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with a medical condition affecting growth.
  • Taking medications affecting growth.
  • A condition limiting participation in the interventions.
  • A condition limiting participation in the assessments.
  • Plan to move from the area within the next 24 months.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00476775

Locations
United States, California
Stanford Prevention Research Center
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Sponsors and Collaborators
Stanford University
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Thomas N Robinson, M.D., M.P.H. Stanford University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00476775     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: R01 DK073006, SPO 33483, R01DK073006
Study First Received: May 18, 2007
Last Updated: December 12, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Stanford University:
obesity
prevention
girls
Latina/Hispanic
 Dance
television
screen time

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity
Weight Gain
Overweight
Overnutrition
 Nutrition Disorders
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Body Weight Changes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013