Smart Heart Trial: Structured Lifestyle Intervention for Overweight and Obese Youth With Operated Heart Defects (SHT)
Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Congenital Heart Disease focused on measuring congenital heart disease, smart mobile technology, children, adolescents, lifestyle counselling, nutrition, physical activity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- overweight or obese (BMI> 85%) patients
- between 7-17 years of age
- operated or non-operated congenital heart disease
- reside in Southwestern Ontario
Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to comply with research testing or intervention components due to mental and/or physical disabilities, medications or comorbidities affecting weight or metabolic condition
- involvement in any concurrent lifestyle intervention program
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Lifestyle intervention
Participants are guided by a fitness specialist who will help the participants to incorporate physical activity into their daily life. Based on the cardiologist assessment, an individual home-based exercise program will be developed. Participants are also guided and advised on nutrition with emphasis on low fat content and increased fiber. The nutrition counseling will focus on sustainable changes and will help participants to make healthy food choices.