Can a Physical Activity Skill Development and Parent-Centered Dietary Intervention Help Combat Child Obesity?
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00107692 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified September 2006 by University of Wollongong.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : April 7, 2005
Last Update Posted : September 13, 2006
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Obesity | Behavioral: Physical activity and diet | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Enrollment : | 216 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Effect of a Weight Management Program for Overweight and Obese Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial |
Study Start Date : | March 2005 |
Study Completion Date : | October 2007 |

- To evaluate and compare in overweight children the effectiveness of the following interventions: a parent-centered dietary modification program
- a physical activity skill development program
- and a parent-centered dietary modification + physical activity skill development program.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 66 Months to 9 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Overweight and obese children with the Wollongong and Newcastle regions, aged between 5.5 and 9
- BMI within specified range
- Otherwise healthy children
- Not on any medications that may influence obesity
- One parent able to attend all required sessions
- Pre-pubertal
- No sibling enrolled
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with BMI outside the specified range
- Children on medication that may influence obesity
- Children that have conditions that may influence obesity

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00107692
Australia, New South Wales | |
University of Newcastle | |
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2308 | |
Child Obesity Research Centre, University of Wollongong | |
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 2522 |
Principal Investigator: | Tony D Okely, PhD, BEd | University of Wollongong |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00107692 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NHMRC Project Grant 354101 |
First Posted: | April 7, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 13, 2006 |
Last Verified: | September 2006 |
Child Obesity Physical activity community intervention study |
competence diet and nutrition Nutrition |
Obesity Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Overweight Body Weight |