Home Exercise Intervention in Childhood Obesity

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Aim: To evaluate the impact of a physical exercise Web-based program with or without support on body composition, physical fitness and blood pressure values. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Population: Obese children and adolescents.

Detailed Description
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In recent years there has been a decline in levels of physical activity (PA) in both children and adults. The promotion of PA is also a key element in the treatment of obesity, along with changing eating habits, but usually has very low levels of adherence. Active video games may be an alternative for the promotion of PA in the treatment of obesity. The objective of this project is to evaluate the impact of a physical exercise Web-based program with or without support on Body Composition, Physical Fitness and Blood Pressure values.

Official Title
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Home Exercise Intervention in Childhood Obesity: Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Print-based Versus Web-based Platform

Conditions
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Child Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Web-based intervention with support
* Other: Web-based intervention without support
* Other: Traditional intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Overweight or obese children and adolescents Exclusion Criteria: Secondary obesity syndromes Severe obesity (z score > 2.5)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 9 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Web-based intervention without support<br>3 months Web-based intervention without support | Other: Web-based intervention without support<br>* Web-based combined aerobics and muscular strength exercises.<br>|
| Experimental: Web-based intervention with support<br>3 months Web-based intervention with support (e-mails) | Other: Web-based intervention with support<br>* Web-based combined aerobics and muscular strength exercises.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Traditional intervention<br>3 months of Printed-based intervention | Other: Traditional intervention<br>* 3 months of Printed-based combined aerobics and muscular strength exercise intervention.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of body fat | Percentage of body fat | Change from Baseline Percentage of body fat at 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hand strength | Hand strength | Change from Baseline Hand strength at 3 months | 
| Oxygen consumption peak | Oxygen consumption peak | Change from Baseline Oxygen consumption peak at 3 months | 
| Blood pressure | Blood pressure | Change from Baseline Blood Pressure at 3 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Exercise, Web-based intervention