Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:03 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:03 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04463069
Brief 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.
Detailed Description:
Background: Children with intellectual disability (ID) might be more vulnerable to obesity than their counterparts in the general population. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an adapted physical activity (APA) program in reducing weight among adolescents with ID.
Methods: A 9-month randomized controlled trial of a school-based APA program was conducted in adolescents with ID and overweight/obesity in Hong Kong. The intervention group received the APA program which consisted of endurance and strength-building exercises at a frequency of two sessions per week, while the control group received routine PE classes as usual. Data on obesity-related variables were collected before the intervention, at the midpoint of the intervention and after the intervention. Linear mixed-effect models were used to examine the intervention effects.
Study:
NCT04463069
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04463069