Status:

COMPLETED

Developing a Preschool Obesity Intervention for Families Enrolled in WIC

Lead Sponsor:

Wayne State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Michigan Department of Community Health

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

24-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community and home-based preschool obesity intervention for families enrolled in the Special Suppl...

Detailed Description

Very few studies have targeted weight control in preschoolers even though the prevalence of overweight has exceeded 20% in this age-group for the past decade. Also concerning is that few studies have ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • family receiving services at Detroit-based WIC clinics
  • preschooler between the ages of 2 years and 4 years, 7 months and BMI\>85th percentile
  • one primary caregiver who is willing to participate and whose BMI\>25
  • family is English-speaking
  • preschooler has medical clearance to participate in the intervention
  • caregiver has medical clearance to participate in the intervention if indicated by physical activity screening questions

Exclusion

  • preschooler or caregiver is participating in a different weight management program
  • preschooler or caregiver has a condition that precludes participation in moderate level activity
  • preschooler or caregiver is diagnosed with a weight-affecting health condition
  • preschooler or caregiver is taking weight-affecting medications
  • preschooler or caregiver is diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability
  • caregiver is receiving treatment for severe psychopathology
  • family plans to be out of town for more than 2 weeks of the first 4 months of their research participation
  • family plans to move from Detroit in the next 7 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02292602

Start Date

February 1 2014

End Date

January 31 2017

Last Update

May 9 2017

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Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201