Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Parenting Intervention to Prevent Child Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This purpose of this project is to determine whether this 8-month parenting for healthy weight intervention is able to help parents improve their parenting skills and make positive changes in the nutr...
Detailed Description
The early years between ages 3-7 are critical in the development of obesity. The importance of the family in the development of children's eating and activity behaviors has been emphasized by experts,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Families must have at least one child age 2-5 years. The scientific rationale for focusing on this young population is that this age range includes the period often referred to as the "adiposity rebound," which has been identified as one of the critical periods for obesity development. Additionally, children of this age are still subject to strong parent and family influences which may be amenable to intervention.
- At least one parent or caregiver in the household must be overweight (BMI ≥25); however, this does not have to be the participating parent. The scientific rationale for focusing on families with at least one overweight parent is that having an overweight parent increases the child's risk of becoming overweight.
- Parents must be willing to participate in measures and intervention activities, and give consent for child's and his/her own participation.
Exclusion
- Parents who are unable to speak English or comprehend standard age-level materials will be excluded. Currently funds are not available to translate and provide the program in Spanish or other languages.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
324 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00998348
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2012
Last Update
June 17 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7426