Clinical trial NCT03027570: The Impact of Incorporating an Exergame Activity Application in a Treatment Regimen for Overweight Children
Official title: The Impact of Incorporating an Exergame Activity Application in a Treatment Regimen for Overweight Children
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Body Mass Index
Blood; Sugar, High
Lipid Disorder
Body Image
Keywords: Exergame
Cellular apps
Smartphone
Overweight
Obesity
Children
Physical activity
Fitness
Motivation
BMI
Lead sponsor: Bait Balev Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University of Haifa
First posted: 2017-01-23
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 5
Maximum age (years): 13
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: 80 children aged 5-13, BMI≥85%, will be recruited to a program for the treatment of overweight children.The intervention group will use the app "Just Dance Now" and The control group will be exposed to the usual program without the app. Measurements will be performed at the beginning of the program, the end and 3 months after completion of the intervention.

Detailed description: 80 children aged 5-13, BMI≥85%, will be recruited to the five-month program, at two centers for the treatment of overweight children. The intervention group will use the app "Just Dance Now" and part of a weekly exercise session will be dedicated to a group app activity. The control group will be exposed to the usual program without the app.

Measurements of BMI, blood sugar and lipid profiles, as well as physical examination, and questionnaires regarding attitude and response to physical activity will be performed at the beginning of the program, the end and 3 months after completion of the intervention. Participation in the sessions will be documented and home activity recorded using a weekly log. ANOVA two-way repeated measures will be used to assess improvements in outcome measures.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Children aged 5-13 from the center for the treatment of overweight children in the MACABI health organization
* BMI≥85%.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with physical disabilities, that don't allow participation in physical activity during the study.
* Children who don't own a mobile phone or don't have an access to a computer to activate the app for one hour a day.
* BMI\<85%

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in Body Mass index (BMI) score
timeFrame: 5-8 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Changes in Behavioral Regulation in Exercise
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Changes in Physical Self-Perception Profile
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Changes in Response toward home physical activity
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Changes in Response toward physical activity sessions
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Changes in Level of physical activity
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Blood sugar profile
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Blood lipid profile
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Aerobic capacity
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Speed and Agility
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Leg endurance ability
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Lower limb explosive power
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Forearm muscle strength
timeFrame: 5-8 months
measure: Coordination levels
timeFrame: 5-8 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Beer sheva
country: Israel
facility: Centers for the treatment of overweight children - MACCABI health organization
Study officials:
affiliation: Maccabi health organization
name: Shai Kremer, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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