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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) |
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Information provided by: | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00123500 |
The goal of the project is to develop, implement, and evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial at a worksite, an intervention to promote increased physical activity behavior and healthier eating behavior to reduce overweight and obesity among elementary school personnel.
Condition | Intervention |
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Obesity Cardiovascular Diseases |
Behavioral: Diet Behavioral: Physical Activity Behavioral: Environment Other: Control Group |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment |
Official Title: | ACTION! Wellness Program for Elementary School Personnel |
Estimated Enrollment: | 600 |
Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Active Comparator
Worksite Intervention
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Behavioral: Diet
Diet
Behavioral: Physical Activity
Physical Activity
Behavioral: Environment
Environment
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2: Placebo Comparator
Control Group
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Other: Control Group
Control Group
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BACKGROUND:
The dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults in the United States during the past two decades is related to increased cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. With 63.9% of working-age adults employed, worksites are targets for prevention and intervention programs to control overweight and obesity. Worksite interventions have the potential to reach a large number of individuals in a common and shared environment.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
This is a group-randomized trial involving 20 elementary schools in Jefferson Parish public schools. Schools will be the unit of randomization; 10 schools will be randomly allocated to implement the intervention, and 10 schools will serve as controls. The primary aim of the program is to reduce mean body weight. Secondary aims relate to changes at both the individual level and the environmental level. The intervention will address the two major determinants of overweight and obesity: physical activity and diet. A School Wellness Committee at each site will be instrumental in identifying and implementing components of the intervention.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Louisiana | |
Tulane University | Recruiting |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112 | |
Contact: Larry Webber, PhD 504-588-5164 | |
Principal Investigator: Larry Webber, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Larry Webber, PhD | Tulane University School of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Tulane Univeristy School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine ( Larry S. Webber, PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 234, R01 HL079509 |
Study First Received: | July 21, 2005 |
Last Updated: | September 26, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00123500 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Body Weight Signs and Symptoms Obesity |
Nutrition Disorders Overweight Overnutrition |
Cardiovascular Diseases |