Status:

COMPLETED

Acceptance-based Care for Child Eating and Physical Activity Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Kaul Pediatric Research Institute of the Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Executive Function

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test a new type of patient-centered, family-based treatment for children aged 8-12 with obesity and their caregivers. The treatment will focus specifi...

Detailed Description

We aim to: (1) To determine the treatment needs of children ages 8-12 with obesity and their families with a focus on understanding cognitive function challenges that are related to self-regulation (u...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- Children who: (1) have a BMI ≥ 85th percentile; (2) are ≥8 and ≤12 years old at the beginning of treatment; (3) can read, write, and speak English, along with their caregiver; (4) plan to stay living in the local area during the study period; (5) have a consenting caregiver who can commit to all study procedures and provide reliable travel.

Exclusion

  • \- Children who:(1) comorbid developmental/intellectual disability/traumatic brain injury/other identified condition known to substantially impact EF and/or weight management; (2) taking medication that is known to affect weight or appetite, (3) recent infection that may cause confounds of acute inflammation, (4) have an uncorrected visual or hearing impairment that would prohibit completion of cognitive testing, and (5) are unable to use an iPad with appropriate training for cognitive testing. The children without obesity (n=32) will have "normal-range" BMI scores (5th ≤BMI percentile\< 85th) but otherwise follow the same inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 4 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03368716

Start Date

February 4 2019

End Date

January 31 2022

Last Update

August 31 2022

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209