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Sports to Prevent Obesity: Feasibility and Pilot RCT
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT00186173
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to learn whether overweight children who participate in an after
school sports program improve their health as much as overweight children in a more
traditional health education program.
Official Title
Sports to Prevent Obesity: Feasibility and Pilot RCT
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- In 4th or 5th grade of a participating school at time of enrollment
- BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile on the 2000 CDC growth charts
- Medical clearance obtained from primary care provider
Exclusion Criteria:
Our goal is to be inclusive as possible, however, children will not be eligible to
participate if they:
- have a condition that limits their participation in physical activity enough that they
are not able to participate in Physical Education at school (e.g. significant
structural heart disease)
- are pregnant
- have been diagnosed with a chronic illness that affects their growth and/or weight
(e.g., type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism, inflammatory bowel disease)
- have taken systemic steroids (oral, intravenous, or intramuscular) for a period of
more than 21 days in the past year
- are taking other medications potentially affecting their growth and/or weight (e.g.
methylphenidate HCL)
- are unable to complete the informed consent process
Intervention(s):
behavioral: After school sports program
behavioral: After school health education
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305