Status:

COMPLETED

Pediatrician-lead Motivational Counselling to Control BMI in Overweight Children: a RCT in Primary Care

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Conditions:

Overweight

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-7 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Obesity is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the industrialised world. Evidence is growing that early life nutrition can play a role in behavioural and cognitive problems in chil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • overweight children with BMI percentile between 85° and 94°
  • 4-7 years old
  • resident in Reggio Emilia Province
  • assisted by the pediatrician at least for 12 months

Exclusion

  • metabolic pathologies and all pathologies related with obesity
  • family in pre-contemplation stage

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

372 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01822626

Start Date

June 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

April 4 2013

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Local Health Authority of Reggio Emilia

Reggio Emilia, Italy, Italy, 42122