Exercise Consultation in Obese Youth

July 24, 2008 updated by: St. Justine's Hospital

Can Exercise Consultation Increase Activity Levels and Improve Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents? A Pilot Study.

Exercise consultation, an intervention approach based on the transtheoretical model has been successful in promoting physical activity (PA) among adults. It is unknown whether this approach would be efficacious with youth. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess whether exercise consultation would increase PA levels and improve anthropometric measures and metabolic markers in obese adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

33

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, H3T 1C5
        • Centre hospitalier universitaire Ste-Justine

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

14 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescents
  • BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age (2000 CDC growth charts)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Underlying medical condition, physical or cognitive disability that will impair individual's ability to participate in physical activity

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 2
Behavioral: Exercise consultation
The exercise consultation consisted of a one-to-one discussion designed to educate the participant, strengthen his/her motivation and develop realistic goals and strategies to promote physical activity based on the patient's stage of change. The consultation was based upon the standardized protocol previously published by Loughlan and Mutrie. The Consultation Guidelines describe the 5 steps involved in an exercise consultation, including: 1) discussing current & past activities; 2) reviewing the pros & cons of exercising; 3) discussing the barriers to exercising and strategies for overcoming them; 4) determining the social support available to the patient; and finally, 5) setting realistic, attainable short term and long term goals to enhance physical activity.
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: 1
Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth"
The contents of the exercise booklet was reviewed with each participant of the control group by the research fellow. Health Canada's "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" was used for the exercise booklet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical activity counts per minute (accelerometer data)
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Stage of change
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months
Lipids
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months
Glucose
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months
Insulin
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months
Blood pressure
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months
Anthropometric mesures (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference)
Time Frame: At baseline and at 3 months
At baseline and at 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

St. Justine's Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Melanie Henderson, MD MSc FRCP, Ste-Justine Hospital/McGill University
  • Principal Investigator: Celine Huot, MD MSc, Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal
  • Principal Investigator: Denis Daneman, MB BCh FRCP, University of Toronto
  • Principal Investigator: Janet Hux, MD SM, University of Toronto
  • Principal Investigator: Anthony Hanley, PhD, University of Toronto
  • Principal Investigator: Jennifer McGrath, PhD MPH, Concordia University, Montreal
  • Principal Investigator: Marie Lambert, MD, Ste-Justine Hospital/University of Montreal
  • Principal Investigator: Gillian L Booth, MD MSc, University of Toronto

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2006

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2008

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 25, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 25, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2008

Last Verified

June 1, 2005

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2162

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