Telephone Physical Activity Intervention in Obese Youth (TPAI)

University of North Carolina System

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: physical activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01162512

ECU-2010-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

Obesity rates in youth have tripled over the past 20 years. Physical activity aids in weight loss and is critical for weight maintenance. Further, physical activity has other physiological and psychological benefits. Obese youth often see specialists for weight loss treatment. Treatment in a pediatric population uses a multi-component approach, but physical activity if often overlooked. Combining physical activity information with physician care and nutritional information could improve weight loss and the overall health of these obese children.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical Activity

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive 7 weeks of weekly news letters and phone calls. The news letters and phone calls will include information about physical activity and ways to increase physical activity levels. This is in addition the standard medical care.

Treatment:

Behavioral: physical activity

Standard Medical Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive standard medical care