Mentors in Motion: A Physical Activity Intervention for Obese Adolescents (MIM)

March 3, 2009 updated by: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Assesing the impact of mentoring on the lifestyle choices of adolescents who are overweight

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Randomized controlled trial of the impact of weekly contacts with mentors to improve physical activity pattern, self esteem, and weight loss in obese teenagers over a 6 month period.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 1P3
        • Montreal Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 13-17 yo Able to participate in physical activity

Exclusion Criteria:

  • On medications that could affect weight

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Weight gain
Fitness
self esteem

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laurent Legault, MD, Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

May 21, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PED-04-018

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