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NCT Number: NCT00722345

Exercise Consultation in Obese Youth

Exercise consultation, an intervention approach based on the transtheoretical model has been successful in promoting physical activity (PA) among adults. It is unknown whether this approach would be efficacious with youth. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess whether exercise consultation would increase PA levels and improve anthropometric measures and metabolic markers in obese adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

14 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescents
  • BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age (2000 CDC growth charts)

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Underlying medical condition, physical or cognitive disability that will impair individual's ability to participate in physical activity

Treatment and study plan

review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth"

Behavioral

The contents of the exercise booklet was reviewed with each participant of the control group by the research fellow. Health Canada's "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" was used for the exercise booklet

Exercise consultation

Behavioral

The exercise consultation consisted of a one-to-one discussion designed to educate the participant, strengthen his/her motivation and develop realistic goals and strategies to promote physical activity based on the patient's stage of change. The consultation was based upon the standardized protocol previously published by Loughlan and Mutrie. The Consultation Guidelines describe the 5 steps involved in an exercise consultation, including: 1) discussing current & past activities; 2) reviewing the pros & cons of exercising; 3) discussing the barriers to exercising and strategies for overcoming them; 4) determining the social support available to the patient; and finally, 5) setting realistic, attainable short term and long term goals to enhance physical activity.

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical activity counts per minute (accelerometer data)

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Stage of change

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

  2. Lipids

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

  3. Glucose

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

  4. Insulin

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

  5. Blood pressure

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

  6. Anthropometric mesures (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference)

    Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Justine's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can Exercise Consultation Increase Activity Levels and Improve Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents? A Pilot Study.

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Jul 25, 2008
Registry last updated
Jul 25, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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