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ObesityNCT02034994

Combining Primary and Secondary Prevention for Reduction of Excessive Weight Gain in School

A study testing Eating behavior and physical activity change in people with Obesity, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The main objective is to evaluate the effects of a multicomponent, school-based intervention combining change in nutritional behaviors with after school physical activity activities in reducing the excessive weight gain in schoolchildren. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 9 to 15 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Eating behavior and physical activity change
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,200 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
15 Feb 2014to 15 Dec 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 9 to 15 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Both prevention programs:
  • 6th and 7th grades students
  • consent form signed by parents / tutors
  • Secondary prevention program:
  • overweight and obese children

Who cannot join

  • pregnant girls

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Public Schools

    Niterói, Rio de Janeiro

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About this study

The main objective is to evaluate the effects of a multicomponent, school-based intervention combining change in nutritional behaviors with after school physical activity activities in reducing the excessive weight gain in schoolchildren.

Read the detailed description

Specific objectives are:

  • evaluate the effect of the program on: change in nutritional behaviors, such as reducing sugar sweetened beverages and cookies intake reduction of time spent in sedentary activities gains in school performance and cognition outcomes the amount of daily physical activity on the percentage of body fat, changes in biochemical markers and blood pressure.
Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Eating behavior and physical activity change
Keywords
school-based intervention, after school physical activity, sugar sweetened beverages, sedentary behavior, schoolchildren
Medical subject headings
Obesity, Sedentary Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Eating behavior and physical activity changeBehavioural

    A combination of two prevention school based programs will be addressed to schoolchildren over one year. Primary prevention will be developed monthly in order to reduce cookies and sugar sweetened beverages consumption, reduction of sedentary activities, increase meal consumption frequency and quality etc, in all children from 6th and 7th grades. Overweight and obese children will be invited to participate on a secondary prevention program in which daily physical activity classes will be performed by physical education teachers in school facilities.

Study groups in NCT02034994
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention groupExperimentalReduction of sugar sweetened beverages. cookies, sedentary activities and increasing physical activity
Receives: Behavioral: Eating behavior and physical activity change
Control groupNo interventionNo intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Body Mass Index

    Measured: One Year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Mean lean and fatty body mass proportions: measured by portable electrical bioimpedance bean

    Measured: One year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start15 Feb 2014
  3. Primary completion15 Nov 2014
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2014

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
1,200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02034994
Sponsor's protocol ID
IMS-PAPPAS2-project
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
10 Jan 2014
Last updated
19 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Eating behavior and physical activity change in people with Obesity, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Body Mass Index (time frame: One Year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2019.

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