Status:
COMPLETED
Guided Self-help for Families With an Overweight Child
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home based program can teach parents and moderately overweight kids who are of 8-12 years old with a BMI% between 85-97%, how to manage their child's...
Detailed Description
An estimated 4-5 million children between the ages of 6-17 in the United States are obese. Children who are obese are at an increased risk for many negative health consequences in childhood and in adu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- child between the ages of 8 \& 12
- an moderately overweight child with a BMI% between 85-97%
- child has a parent willing to participate
- child has a parent who can read English at a minimum of a 6th grade level
- family who is willing to commit to treatment attendance and attendance at all assessments.
Exclusion
- Child psychiatric disorder diagnoses (based on parent report)
- Child diagnoses of a serious current physical disease (such as diabetes)
- Child who is taking medications that may impact their weight
- Child with physical difficulties that limit the ability to exercise
- Child with an active eating disorder
- Child and parent will be moving out of the San Diego County before study completion
- Child and/or parent has a modified diet due to religious or socially conscious reasons (such as Vegan, vegetarian)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01145833
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
October 1 2011
Last Update
September 3 2020
Active Locations (1)
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UCSD Center for Obesity and Health//Pediatrics Department
La Jolla, California, United States, 92037