Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02773823
A Behavior Intervention Study on Cardiovascular Health Among Chinese Obese Schoolchildren
A Comprehensive Intervention Study on Klotho Gene Methylation and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 190 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Wuhan University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 8 Years – 12 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of comprehensive behavior on cardiovascular health among obese schoolchildren. The intervention methods include dietary instruction and exercise intervention. The main outcomes are weight, body mass index, blood pressure, lipids and glucose.
Detailed description
Two public primary schools of a similar size were selected. They were allocated either to the intervention or control group. Children in Grade 4th and 5th in each school were invited to participate in the physical examination (height and weight measures).Obese children based on Chinese BMI cut-off points were included in this study.Children in the intervention group were encouraged to take healthy diet habits and increased their physical activity.After eight months healthy behavior intervention, Children's height, weight, waist, hip, blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness will be measured. Fasting blood will be taken to measure lipids and glucose levels.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Intervention group | Diet instruction for 3-4 times/semester,exercise 60min/day for 5d/week for 8 months. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2016-06-01
- Completion
- 2017-06-01
- First posted
- 2016-05-16
- Last updated
- 2018-10-03
Locations
1 site across 1 country: China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02773823. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.