Exercise Consultation in Obese Youth - Full Text View

Purpose

Exercise consultation, an intervention approach based on the transtheoretical model has been successful in promoting physical activity (PA) among adults. It is unknown whether this approach would be efficacious with youth. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess whether exercise consultation would increase PA levels and improve anthropometric measures and metabolic markers in obese adolescents.

Condition	Intervention
Obesity	Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" Behavioral: Exercise consultation

MedlinePlus related topics:

Exercise and Physical Fitness Obesity Obesity in Children

Drug Information available for:

Proline

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Can Exercise Consultation Increase Activity Levels and Improve Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents? A Pilot Study.

Further study details as provided by St. Justine's Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Physical activity counts per minute (accelerometer data) [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Stage of change [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Lipids [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Glucose [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Insulin [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Blood pressure [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Anthropometric mesures (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference) [ Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	33
Study Start Date:	June 2005
Study Completion Date:	August 2006
Primary Completion Date:	August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Placebo Comparator	Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" The contents of the exercise booklet was reviewed with each participant of the control group by the research fellow. Health Canada's "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" was used for the exercise booklet
2: Experimental	Behavioral: Exercise consultation The exercise consultation consisted of a one-to-one discussion designed to educate the participant, strengthen his/her motivation and develop realistic goals and strategies to promote physical activity based on the patient's stage of change. The consultation was based upon the standardized protocol previously published by Loughlan and Mutrie. The Consultation Guidelines describe the 5 steps involved in an exercise consultation, including: 1) discussing current & past activities; 2) reviewing the pros & cons of exercising; 3) discussing the barriers to exercising and strategies for overcoming them; 4) determining the social support available to the patient; and finally, 5) setting realistic, attainable short term and long term goals to enhance physical activity.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	14 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Adolescents
BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age (2000 CDC growth charts)

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy
Underlying medical condition, physical or cognitive disability that will impair individual`s ability to participate in physical activity

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00722345

Locations


Canada, Quebec
	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine
	Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1C5

Sponsors and Collaborators

St. Justine's Hospital

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Melanie Henderson, MD MSc FRCP	Ste-Justine Hospital/McGill University

Principal Investigator:	Celine Huot, MD MSc	Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal

Principal Investigator:	Denis Daneman, MB BCh FRCP	University of Toronto

Principal Investigator:	Janet Hux, MD SM	University of Toronto

Principal Investigator:	Anthony Hanley, PhD	University of Toronto

Principal Investigator:	Jennifer McGrath, PhD MPH	Concordia University

Principal Investigator:	Marie Lambert, MD	Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal

Principal Investigator:	Gillian L Booth, MD MSc	University of Toronto

More Information

Responsible Party:	Ste-Justine Hospital ( Dr. Celine Huot )
Study ID Numbers:	2162
First Received:	July 23, 2008
Last Updated:	July 24, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00722345
Health Authority:	Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Keywords provided by St. Justine's Hospital:

Obesity

Physical activity

Adolescents

Exercise counseling intervention

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight

Signs and Symptoms

Obesity

Nutrition Disorders

Overweight

Overnutrition

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 24, 2008

Sponsored by:	St. Justine's Hospital
Information provided by:	St. Justine's Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00722345