Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

Primary Care Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02044744

Acronym

PARC

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-24

Start date

2014-02-28

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2021-11-04

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Conditions

Obesity, Overweight

Keywords

Obesity, Pediatric Obesity, Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Primary Health Care, Referral and Consultation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of primary care referrals to community physical activity programs for overweight and obese youth aged 6-18 years on objectively measured physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as other cardiovascular health indicators. We hypothesize that physical activity referrals will result in higher levels of physical activity and fitness.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysical activity referral

Provision of a primary care referral to at least one community-based physical activity program that is a good match for the participant's needs and preferences and patient follow-up on enrollment.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Aged 6-18 years * Body mass index greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex or greater than or equal to 25 for youth aged 18 * Fluent in English * Parent of participant must be fluent in either English or Spanish

Exclusion criteria

* Medical conditions that preclude participation in physical activity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity	Baseline and at 8-11 weeks	Assessed via accelerometry
Change in cardiorespiratory fitness	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks	Assessed via 3 minute step test

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in body composition	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks
Change in body mass index	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks
Change in blood pressure	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in waist circumference	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks	—
Change in perceptions about physical activity	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks	Assessed via survey
Enrollment and participation in a physical activity program	Baseline and at 10-12 weeks	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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