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NCT Number: NCT00365651

Nutrition and Soccer for Pediatric Overweight and Obesity

This study will examine whether two months of youth soccer, combined with a single brief behavioral/nutritional intervention, can reduce BMI in 5th grade overweight or obese females.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

9 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Leach Chiropractic Clinic, Inc.

Starkville, Mississippi, 39759, United States

About this study

Female overweight and obese public school students will be recruited during the summer of 2006 based on FitnessGram testing done by graduate students at MSU during their prior (4th grade) school year. After receiving informed consent from parent/child, the subjects will be checked for height/weight and other screening criteria, then exposed to 2005 My Pyramid for Kids, "Tips for Families" information, and watch a short 8 minute DVD that discusses the importance of exercise and fitness by way of interviewing two club level female soccer players of equivalent age. Subjects will then be randomly assigned to fall youth soccer in Starkville, or spring youth soccer, after first phase data collection occurs in November, 2006.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • obese or overweight 4th grade public school student in Starkville

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to run or physical disease or disability

Treatment and study plan

Youth Soccer

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. BMI

    Time frame: 5 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. My Tips for Families Quiz

    Time frame: 5 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Leach Chiropractic Clinic

Other

Collaborators

  • MUW Southern Women's Institute
  • Mississippi University for Women

Registry information

Official study title

Multi Intervention Approach to Pediatric Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Control Group Trial

Important dates

Study start
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Aug 17, 2006
Registry last updated
May 21, 2007

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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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