The Use of Pedometers as an Adjunctive Tool in a School-based Pediatric Weight Management Program

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00921323

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-16

Start date

2009-07-31

Completion date

2010-06-30

Last updated

2019-04-10

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity, Physical activity, pedometers, children

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is: * To validate the use of pedometers in assessing the level of physical activity in middle school children. * To evaluate whether setting a step goal through the use of pedometers could increase physical activity and prevent weight gain in middle school children.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALGoal-setting group

This intervention group will be advised to increase their daily steps by at least 20% gradually over 3 months

BEHAVIORALControl

The control group will be advised to continue to be physically active and record daily steps

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All healthy 8th grade students at the Springboard Academy of the Milton Hershey School willing to participate in the study and whose parents give consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Any medical condition that prevents the child from walking during the 12 week study period. * Non-English speaking student.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Body mass index	3 months	BMI will be recorded

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Daily step counts	3 months	Daily step count will be recorded
Survey questionnaire	3 months	Participants will be asked to fill out a survey

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026