Obesity Prevention for Pre-Adolescents

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity

In brief

To develop and evaluate, in a randomized controlled trial, a comprehensive obesity prevention program for third, fourth and fifth grade students. The intervention includes activities in THE SCHOOL, THE HOME, and a clinically oriented component for HIGH-RISK CHILDREN. In addition, the intervention will be delivered over a 3 year period, with age and grade-appropriate components for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and their families. The primary outcome is body mass index. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To significantly reduce body mass index, compared to controls, at the end of the three year intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00185978

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

900

Starts

1998-04-01

Expected to finish

2001-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-09-16

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• all third graders in the participating elementary schools at baseline

You may not qualify if…

• unable to complete the study procedures

Where it is running

• Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States

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