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Exercise Consultation in Obese Youth

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
St. Justine's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00722345
First received: July 23, 2008
Last updated: July 24, 2008
Last verified: June 2005
History of Changes
  Purpose

Exercise consultation, an intervention approach based on the transtheoretical model has been successful in promoting physical activity (PA) among adults. It is unknown whether this approach would be efficacious with youth. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess whether exercise consultation would increase PA levels and improve anthropometric measures and metabolic markers in obese adolescents.


Condition Intervention
Obesity
 Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth"
Behavioral: Exercise consultation

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Can Exercise Consultation Increase Activity Levels and Improve Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents? A Pilot Study.

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Further study details as provided by St. Justine's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Physical activity counts per minute (accelerometer data) [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Stage of change [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Lipids [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Glucose [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Insulin [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Blood pressure [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Anthropometric mesures (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference) [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 33
Study Start Date: June 2005
Study Completion Date: August 2006
Primary Completion Date: August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: 1 Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth"
The contents of the exercise booklet was reviewed with each participant of the control group by the research fellow. Health Canada's "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" was used for the exercise booklet
Experimental: 2 Behavioral: Exercise consultation
The exercise consultation consisted of a one-to-one discussion designed to educate the participant, strengthen his/her motivation and develop realistic goals and strategies to promote physical activity based on the patient's stage of change. The consultation was based upon the standardized protocol previously published by Loughlan and Mutrie. The Consultation Guidelines describe the 5 steps involved in an exercise consultation, including: 1) discussing current & past activities; 2) reviewing the pros & cons of exercising; 3) discussing the barriers to exercising and strategies for overcoming them; 4) determining the social support available to the patient; and finally, 5) setting realistic, attainable short term and long term goals to enhance physical activity.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   14 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents
  • BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age (2000 CDC growth charts)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Underlying medical condition, physical or cognitive disability that will impair individual`s ability to participate in physical activity
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00722345

Locations
Canada, Quebec
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5
Sponsors and Collaborators
St. Justine's Hospital
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Melanie Henderson, MD MSc FRCP Ste-Justine Hospital/McGill University
Principal Investigator: Celine Huot, MD MSc Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal
Principal Investigator: Denis Daneman, MB BCh FRCP University of Toronto
Principal Investigator: Janet Hux, MD SM University of Toronto
Principal Investigator: Anthony Hanley, PhD University of Toronto
Principal Investigator: Jennifer McGrath, PhD MPH Concordia University
Principal Investigator: Marie Lambert, MD Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal
Principal Investigator: Gillian L Booth, MD MSc University of Toronto
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. Celine Huot, Ste-Justine Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00722345     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2162
Study First Received: July 23, 2008
Last Updated: July 24, 2008
Health Authority: Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Keywords provided by St. Justine's Hospital:
Obesity
Physical activity
Adolescents
Exercise counseling intervention

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

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013