N/A
N=86
School-based Physical Activity Intervention for Obesity Among Adolescents With Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong
Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04463069 ↗Enrolled (actual)
86
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: BMI Change — -0.14; 0.42; -0.66; 0.68 kg/m2
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Adapted physical activity (Other)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Primary completion
- Jun 2019
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY BMI Change |
-0.14; 0.42; -0.66; 0.68 | — |
| SECONDARY BMIz Change |
-0.06; 0.07; -0.23; 0.10 | — |
| SECONDARY Weight Change |
0.42; 1.79; -0.15; 2.76 | — |
| SECONDARY Percent Body Fat Change |
-0.19; 0.80; -1.46; 0.24 | — |
| SECONDARY Waist Circumference Change |
-1.66; 1.50; -2.02; 1.76 | — |
| SECONDARY Waist-to-height Ratio Change |
-0.01; 0.01; -0.02; 0.01 | — |
| SECONDARY Cardiorespiratory Fitness Change |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Muscular Strength and Endurance Change |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Flexibility Change |
— | — |
Summary
Considering that children with intellectual disability (ID) might be more vulnerable to obesity than their counterparts in the general population. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an adapted physical activity (APA) program in reducing weight among adolescents with ID. The hypothesis of the study was the APA program would be able to decrease obesity among adolescents with ID.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- aged between 12 and 18 years
- overweight and obesity
- mild or moderate intellectual disability
Exclusion Criteria
- physical disability
- medical predispositions towards obesity (genetic syndrome or drug treatment)
- contraindications (e.g. asthma, heart disease)
- having participated in other exercise programs in the past 6 months.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04463069). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.