Healthy Kids-Houston: A Community Childhood Obesity Intervention Program (HKH)

Baylor College of Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Control; Behavioral: Healthy Kids-Houston program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00994084

26490-1

2008-55215-18875

Details and patient eligibility

About

The collaborative study is to determine the effectiveness of an after-school community-based program to prevent obesity among minority children.

Full description

Childhood obesity is a major health issue in the United States, particularly among minority children. An integrated after-school program that offers structured and fun physical activities with nutrition and behavior lessons in community centers operated by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department might prevent obesity among minority children who live in the neighborhood.

Enrollment: 1,094 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 13 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Live in close proximity of the community centers

Exclusion criteria

• Medical or physical conditions that prevent the child from participating in the physical activities

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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1,094 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Lifestyle modification

Active Comparator group

Description:

This arm receives the intervention program that includes structured physical activities and nutrition and behavior lessons

Treatment:

Behavioral: Healthy Kids-Houston program

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This arm receives no intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control