Improvement of Physical Activity and Correction of Body Mass Index in School Children - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	University of Leipzig
Information provided by:	University of Leipzig
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00176371

Purpose

There is an increasing incidence of overweight children in Germany, due to a lack of physical activity.

The aim of this study is to improve physical fitness and activity in school children. Two classes in different schools are provided with additional sport lessons over a period of one year.

Condition	Intervention
Overweight	Behavioral: physical exercise

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by University of Leipzig:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Improvement of maximal oxygen uptake

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change in body mass index

Estimated Enrollment:	500
Study Start Date:	July 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2006

Detailed Description:

The increasing incidence of overweight children in Germany is due to a lack of physical activity and intake of unhealthy food. The importance of physical activity for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in adults was shown in several trials. Therefore we provide additional sport lessons over the period of one year in two defined schools in Leipzig with the aim to improve physical fitness in school children. Two other classes with the -in germany- usual quantity of sport classes served as control classes.

In all classes at the beginning and at the end of the school year blood samples were taken, and a clinical investigation, a coordination test for children and a spiroergometer were performed. Additionally each child had to fill out a questionnaire.

Endurance training is emphasized in the sport lessons.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	9 Years to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

School class

Exclusion Criteria:

Condition precluding exercise

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00176371

Contacts

Contact: Claudia Walther, MD	xx49-341-8651428	waltherc@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Contact: Gerhard Schuler, Professor	xx49-341-8651428	schug@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Locations

Germany, Saxony
University of Leipzig	Recruiting
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, 04299
Contact: Claudia Walther, MD xx49-341-8651428
Sub-Investigator: Claudia Walther, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Leipzig

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Gerhard Schuler, Professor

University of Leipzig

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	school project
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	September 7, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00176371
Health Authority:	Germany: Ethics Commission

Keywords provided by University of Leipzig:

Physical fitness

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Overweight

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009