The Use of Pedometers as an Adjunctive Tool in a School-based Pediatric Weight Management Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is: * To validate the use of pedometers in assessing the level of physical activity in middle school children. * To evaluate whether setting a step goal through the use of pedometers could increase physical activity and prevent weight gain in middle school children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00921323

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

50

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-10

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All healthy 8th grade students at the Springboard Academy of the Milton Hershey School willing to participate in the study and whose parents give consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Any medical condition that prevents the child from walking during the 12 week study period.
• Non-English speaking student.

Where it is running

• Penn State College of Medicine / Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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