Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Portion Size Measurement Aids
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Nutrition Assessment
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Portion size measurement aids (PSMAs) are tools that facilitate the estimation of food servings. The objectives of this study are to determine (a) if food portion size estimation accuracy differs when...
Detailed Description
Forty primary caregivers of overweight children and youth attending the Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health (Edmonton, AB) will be recruited. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the tw...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants must be primary caregivers of children or youth attending a clinical appointment for weight management (clients must have a BMI greater or equal to the 85th percentile at this clinic)
- Participants must be literate and fluent in English
Exclusion
- Any participant who does not meet the above criteria
- Participants must not have had any previous education or resources on food portion sizes at this clinic
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01262768
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
February 20 2014
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health- Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6K 0L4