Status:
UNKNOWN
The Efficacy of an Inpatient Program for Long-term Weight Maintenance in Children and Adolescents With Morbid Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Rabin Medical Center
Conditions:
Morbid Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The major problem in the treatment of morbidly obese children is the long term maintenance of the reduced weight. Maintenance-focused interventions have not been studied enough in adolescents with mor...
Detailed Description
Background: The major problem in the treatment of morbidly obese children and adolescents is not weight reduction itself, but the long term maintenance of the reduced weight. Treatment of morbid obesi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI \> 40, with a physical complication known to improve by weight reduction or BMI \> 95% for age and weight with a serious obesity-related physical complication that without intervention would require acute invasive procedure.
- Previous failures in obtaining weight reduction in the framework of intensive, outpatient programs.
- Voluntary participation by the child and his or her family and high motivation for change as assessed in a pre-hospitalization assessment.
Exclusion
- Failure of parents in applying changes required by the program (e.g., missing parent guidance appointments).
- Lack of cooperation with the program (e.g., non-compliance with dietary regime, failure in maintaining food diaries).
- Failure to obtain weight reduction in two consecutive weeks, without a clear physical or medical cause.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01254266
Start Date
December 1 2010
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
July 26 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, Israel