NCT02560493

Gaming Technology to Encourage Healthy Weight and Activity in Youth

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 46 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of exergaming (i.e. video gaming that involves physical activity) to reduce adiposity in overweight and obese children.

Detailed description

The GAMESQUAD study is a 6-month, 2-arm randomized controlled trial among 46 overweight/obese children (aged 10 to 12 years) assigned to: 1) 3 hours/week of in-home exergaming or 2) a control group. An innovative aspect is the inclusion of a fitness trainer who will regularly video chat with the participant and virtually monitor gameplay. The study will advance the field by: 1) establishing the efficacy of exergaming to reduce BMIz among overweight and obese children and 2) demonstrating the potential of exergaming to reduce body fat and improve children's cardiovascular health.

Conditions

• Childhood Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exergaming Condition	Participants are encouraged to meet the MVPA goal of 60 minutes/day, which will be gradually achieved beginning with 10 minutes/day in Week 1 and reaching 60 minutes/day in Week 6. Three hours each week will be devoted to exergame play, following prescribed exergame routines.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2015-09-25
• Last updated: 2024-03-29
• Results posted: 2019-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States