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Xbox / active video games for Childhood Inactivity

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Research Sponsored by Northeastern University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if active video games can help improve body composition, cardiometabolic risks, and cognitive functions in overweight or obese children.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Changes in fat%

Changes in lean tissue%

Changes in objective child physical activity

Secondary outcome measures

BMI%

C-reactive protein (CRP)

Fasting Glucose

+2 more

Other outcome measures

Inhibitory Control

Physical Activity Motivation

Sustained Attention

+1 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Care + AVG + NarrativesExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

A third of the participants will have the same standard clinical care, an Xbox and active games, plus the stories delivered to their Xbox consoles.

Group II: Care + AVGExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

A third of the participants will have the same standard clinical care plus an Xbox and active games.

Group III: Care OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

A third of the participants will have standard clinical care only.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Animated cartoon narratives

2019

N/A

~140

Xbox / active video games

2019

N/A

~140

Standard clinical care

2015

Completed Phase 4

~230

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northeastern UniversityLead Sponsor

88 Previous Clinical Trials

61,175 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are geriatric participants being considered for this research?

"The age range accepted by this study is between 8 and 12 years old."

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What is the purpose of this clinical experiment?

"Over a 6 month span, this trial's main objective is to evaluate any changes in the physical activity of children. Other metrics being monitored include Body Mass Index (BMI)%, C-reactive Protein (CRP), and Fasting Glucose values - all evaluated through Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay tests."

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Could I be a viable participant in this research endeavor?

"This experiment requires 210 children of ages 8-12 that suffer from physical immobility. If your child meets these criteria, they may be eligible for the trial."

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Is enrollment currently open for this analysis?

"This medical research, which was first advertised on December 25th 2019, is not currently enrolling patients. However, clinicaltrials.gov indicates that there are 1 other trials actively recruiting at this time."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Active Video Games on Physical Activity (Main Trial)

Amy Lu 2019. "Active Video Games on Physical Activity (Main Trial)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04116515.