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NCT00185978 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Obesity Prevention for Pre-Adolescents

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Stanford University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
900
Enrollment target

NCT00185978: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Stanford University.

NCT00185978 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Stanford University. The registered enrollment target is 900 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (577% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00185978, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
900 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To develop and evaluate, in a randomized controlled trial, a comprehensive obesity prevention program for third, fourth and fifth grade students. The intervention includes activities in THE SCHOOL, THE HOME, and a clinically oriented component for HIGH-RISK CHILDREN. In addition, the intervention will be delivered over a 3 year period, with age and grade-appropriate components for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and their families. The primary outcome is body mass index. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To significantly reduce body mass index, compared to controls, at the end of the three year intervention.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL diet, physical activity, reduced sedentary behavior

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 900 participants
Start Date 1998-04
Est. Completion 2001-03
Phase Phase 2
Stanford University

1,744 total trials

What the finished NCT00185978 record still lists

NCT00185978 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 900 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (577% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which diet, physical activity, reduced sedentary behavior is the first listed.

NCT00185978 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00185978 about?

NCT00185978 is a clinical study titled "Obesity Prevention for Pre-Adolescents". To develop and evaluate, in a randomized controlled trial, a comprehensive obesity prevention program for third, fourth and fifth grade students. The intervention includes activities in THE SCHOOL, THE HOME, and a clinically oriented component for HIGH-RISK CHILDREN. In addition, the intervention w...

What is the current status of trial NCT00185978?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 900 participants. The study started on 1998-04. Estimated completion is 2001-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00185978?

The interventions under investigation include: diet, physical activity, reduced sedentary behavior (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00185978?

This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00185978's enrollment target sits among peer trials

900 30th of 2000 higher than 1,968 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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