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N/A N=86 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

School-based Physical Activity Intervention for Obesity Among Adolescents With Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong

Obesity

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

OutcomeResultp-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.
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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.

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