Status:

COMPLETED

Parent-Based Treatment for Pediatric Overweight

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Overweight

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-17 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a parent/guardian intervention for adolescent overweight/obesity more effective than a nutritional counseling education curriculum for reducing body m...

Detailed Description

Rates of pediatric overweight (PO) among Americans are increasing and associated with significant psychological, social, quality of life, and health related outcomes. Because of the broad mental and p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 13-17
  • Male and female
  • Living with at least one parent or guardian who is willing to participate in treatment
  • A BMI percentile \>85% for gender and age (e.g., overweight or at risk for overweight)

Exclusion

  • Current psychotic illness
  • Current alcohol/drug dependence
  • Active suicidality
  • Eating disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder)
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Medication associated with significant weight changes (e.g., antipsychotics)
  • Serious medical or physical conditions resulting in significant weight changes (e.g., pregnancy, genetic disorders).
  • Complications of obesity that contraindicate moderate physical activity (e.g. orthopedic disorders)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

77 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00807560

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

January 8 2016

Active Locations (2)

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1

The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

2

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States, 10029