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NCT Number: NCT02044744

Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of primary care referrals to community physical activity programs for overweight and obese youth aged 6-18 years on objectively measured physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as other cardiovascular health indicators. We hypothesize that physical activity referrals will result in higher levels of physical activity and fitness.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

6 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Healthy Lifestyles, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 6-18 years
  • Body mass index greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex or greater than or equal to 25 for youth aged 18
  • Fluent in English
  • Parent of participant must be fluent in either English or Spanish

Exclusion criteria

  • Medical conditions that preclude participation in physical activity

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity referral

Behavioral

Provision of a primary care referral to at least one community-based physical activity program that is a good match for the participant's needs and preferences and patient follow-up on enrollment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

    Time frame: Baseline and at 8-11 weeks

    Assessed via accelerometry

  2. Change in cardiorespiratory fitness

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

    Assessed via 3 minute step test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in body mass index

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

  2. Change in body composition

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

  3. Change in blood pressure

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Enrollment and participation in a physical activity program

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

  2. Change in waist circumference

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

  3. Change in perceptions about physical activity

    Time frame: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

    Assessed via survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Berkeley

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Registry information

Official study title

Primary Care Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

Acronym: PARC

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 4, 2021

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