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NCT Number: NCT00921323

The Use of Pedometers as an Adjunctive Tool in a School-based Pediatric Weight Management Program

The purpose of this study is:

* To validate the use of pedometers in assessing the level of physical activity in middle school children. * To evaluate whether setting a step goal through the use of pedometers could increase physical activity and prevent weight gain in middle school children.

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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

12 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Penn State College of Medicine / Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All healthy 8th grade students at the Springboard Academy of the Milton Hershey School willing to participate in the study and whose parents give consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any medical condition that prevents the child from walking during the 12 week study period.
  • Non-English speaking student.

Treatment and study plan

Goal-setting group

Behavioral

This intervention group will be advised to increase their daily steps by at least 20% gradually over 3 months

Control

Behavioral

The control group will be advised to continue to be physically active and record daily steps

Primary outcomes

  1. Body mass index

    Time frame: 3 months

    BMI will be recorded

Secondary outcomes

  1. Daily step counts

    Time frame: 3 months

    Daily step count will be recorded

  2. Survey questionnaire

    Time frame: 3 months

    Participants will be asked to fill out a survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Children's Miracle Network

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jun 16, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 2019

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