Telephone Physical Activity Intervention in Obese Youth

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a telephone-based physical activity (PA) intervention in obese adolescents attending a Health Weight Comprehensive Clinic. Secondary aims focus on increasing the amount of change in obesity markers, namely waist circumference and BMI z-scores. The investigators hypothesize the following: 1.The telephone-based PA intervention will increase PA levels above the mail group; and 2. The telephone-based PA intervention will provide changes in waist circumference and BMI z-scores above the mail group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01162512

Run by

East Carolina University

People needed

60

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-25

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 12 to 18 years old
• attending the ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic

You may not qualify if…

• must be able to read and write in English
• must be able to participate in physical activity

Where it is running

• ECU Pediatric Comprehensive Healthy Weight Clinic — Greenville, North Carolina, United States

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