NCT01297374

Effect of Three Non-drug Intervention in Treatment of Children With Overweight

EFFECT OF THREE NON-DRUG INTERVENTION IN TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH OVERWEIGHT

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of three different non-pharmacological interventions (usually practiced in ambulatory care of Childhood Obesity (AmO), physical activity program (IFSP) and diet therapy adjusted estimate by indirect calorimetry) on the percentage of body fat and basal metabolism of children and Overweight and obesity in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre (RS).

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	physical activities, dietician counseling and behavioral changes	One arm receive an schedule for physical activities. One arm receive a diet prescription. One arm receive general guidance on diet, physical activity and behavioral changes

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2011-02-16
• Last updated: 2011-02-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil