Status:
COMPLETED
NOURISH: Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Health
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Pediatric Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The percentage of overweight children between the ages of 6 and 11 has nearly tripled in the last three decades, and rates are even higher among African Americans.Overweight children are at-risk for n...
Detailed Description
Pediatric overweight is a national public health concern. The percentage of overweight children in the U.S. between the ages of 6 and 11 has nearly tripled in the last 3 decades. African American chil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To qualify for participation, parents/caregivers must have a child between the ages of 6 and 11 with a BMI \> the 85th percentile \[128\].
- This child must also primarily reside in the participating caregiver's home.
- Participants also need to speak English fluently, and be able to understand and follow basic instructions and perform simple exercises.
Exclusion
- Caregivers are ineligible if they are:
- non-ambulatory,
- pregnant,
- or have a clinical diagnosis that may be negatively impacted by exercise.
- Parents whose children have a medical condition or developmental disorder that precludes weight loss using conventional diet and exercise methods are also ineligible for participation.
- All parents meeting study criteria will be offered participation in the randomized trial comparing NOURISH with a control group.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
184 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00628030
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
January 19 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23284