Status:
COMPLETED
Behavior Change Family Counseling to Reduce Rate of Weight Gain in At-Risk Children
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will train primary care providers to counsel families on behavior change that is aimed at reducing the rate of weight gain in at-risk children.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: In addition to family, school, and community, primary care is a promising setting for childhood obesity prevention. However, most pediatric primary care providers are not trained to deliv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sought care at the participating practices at least once in the 3 years prior to study entry
- Children "at risk for overweight" at their last clinical visit (according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention \[CDC\] definition of a BMI at or above the 50th percentile, but less than the 95th percentile)
- Children who consume at least 28 oz of sweetened beverages per week (i.e., an average of 4 oz per day) as assessed during the telephone screening by selected components of a validated food frequency questionnaire
- The following conditions will be acceptable if they have been well controlled in the 3 months prior to study entry: hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, asthma, and insulin resistance without diabetes
Exclusion
- Developmental delay requiring special education
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Eating disorder
- Significant orthopedic problems interfering with physical activity
- Diabetes
- Any significant chronic condition potentially interfering with nutrition or physical activity
- Treated with a drug known to affect weight gain
- Measured BMI z-score at first visit higher than +2.0 Standard Deviations (97.7th percentile)
- Families who are uninterested or unable to participate
- Home-schooled
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
158 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00241891
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104