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Programme for Intervention in Paediatric Obesity

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Obesity, Childhood
Interventions
Other: Intervention group for the treatment of childhood obesity
Registration Number
NCT06457412
Lead Sponsor
Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Brief Summary

The PinPo program aims to carry out a comprehensive intervention for children aged 6 to 12 years with childhood obesity (with a BMI greater than the 99th percentile), fostering motivation and encouraging changes toward healthy lifestyle habits to achieve greater adherence and improved health. The program comprises 9 educational sessions designed by specialized professionals from various disciplines (pediatrics, psychology, nursing, nutrition), for a group of 10 children and another group of 10 family members and/or caregivers. These sessions are conducted in a hospital setting every 15 days, each lasting 90 minutes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children between 6 and 12 years old, with a BMI greater than the 99th percentile according to Cole criteria (2004).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children < 6, or > 12 years.
  • Children with chronic diseases or following a therapeutic diet.
  • Children with intervention in other centers.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention GroupIntervention group for the treatment of childhood obesityIntervention group for the treatment of childhood obesity
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dietary intake4 months

The daily energy intake will be estimated using data from three internationally validated questionnaires: the adapted Consumption Frequency Questionnaire (CFC), the NHANES Food Questionnaire, and the Kidmed Test. The unit of measurement is kilocalories.

Diet composition4 months

The composition of the diet by macronutrients and micronutrients will be estimated using data from three internationally validated questionnaires: the adapted Consumption Frequency Questionnaire (CFC), the NHANES Food Questionnaire, and the Kidmed Test. The unit of measurement is grams.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hematological analysis: Lymphocytes4 months

Lymphocytes count is measured both in 10e03 units per microliter and in percentage on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Basophiles4 months

Basophiles count is measured both in 10e03 units per microliter and in percentage on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Platelets4 months

Platelets count is measured in 10e03 units per microliter on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Mean platelet volume4 months

Mean platelet volume is measured in femtoliters on an individual basis.

Biochemical analysis: Carbohydrates4 months

Adiponectin is measured in milligrams per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed Carbohydrates are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Polyunsaturated fatty acids4 months

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin C4 months

Vitamin C is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Retinol4 months

Retinol is measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Hematological analysis: Mean corpuscular hemoglobin4 months

Mean corpuscular hemoglobine is measured in picograms on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration4 months

Mean corpuscular hemoglobine concentration is measured in grams per deciliter on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Neutrophils4 months

Neutrophils count is measured both in 10e03 units per microliter and in percentage on an individual basis.

Biochemical analysis: Bilirubin4 months

Total bilirubin is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma

Biochemical analysis: Creatinine4 months

Creatinine is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Urate4 months

Urate is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Total protein4 months

Total protein is measured both in grams per deciliter and in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Alanine aminotransferase4 months

Alanine aminotransferase is measured in international units per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Fiber4 months

Fibers are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Monounsaturated fatty acids4 months

Monounsaturated fatty acids are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B14 months

Vitamin B1 is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B34 months

Vitamin B3 is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B124 months

Vitamin B12 is measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Water4 months

Water is measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Self-esteem4 months

Self-esteem will be evaluated using ad hoc questionnaires. It will be measured by obtaining a score.

Hematological analysis: Erythrocytes4 months

Erythrocytes count is measured in 10e06 units per microliter on an individual basis.

Biochemical analysis: Urea4 months

Urea is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Aspartate aminotransferase4 months

Aspartate aminotransferase is measured in international units per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B24 months

Vitamin B2 is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B64 months

Vitamin B6 is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin B94 months

Vitamin B9 is measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin E4 months

Vitamin E is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Fecal microbiome: DNA4 months

Samples will be homogenized in a Stomacher-400 blender. Subsequently, a QIAamp DNA Stool Mini Kit (QIAGEN, Barcelona, Spain) will be used for the DNA extraction as indicated by the manufacturer with the exception of the incubation at 70 °C, since the samples will be mixed with the lysis buffer and incubated at a temperature of 95 °C to ensure that both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria are lysed. The quantification of the DNA will be conducted with a NanoDrop ND1000 spectrophotometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, DE, USA) and the DNA yield will be calculated by measuring absorbance ratios spectrophotometrically, including A260/230 nm for salt and phenol contamination and A260/280 nm for protein contamination. The unit of measurement is percentage of abundance.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin A4 months

Vitamin A is measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Vitamin D4 months

Vitamin D is measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Carotenes4 months

Carotenes are measured in micrograms on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Glucose4 months

Glucose is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Insulin4 months

Insulin is measured both in micro international units per liter and in picograms per milliliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Adiponectin4 months

Adiponectin is measured in milligrams per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Energy4 months

Adiponectin is measured in milligrams per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed Energy is determined in kilocalories on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Sugars4 months

Sugars are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.Carbohydrates are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Magnesium4 months

Magnesium is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Phosphorus4 months

Phosphorus is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Iron4 months

Iron is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Height4 months

Height in centimeters is measured with the SECA 213 precision measuring instrument.

Confidence4 months

Confidence will be evaluated using ad hoc questionnaires. It will be measured by obtaining a score.

Hematological analysis: Hematocrite4 months

Hematocrite levels are determined in percentage on an individual basis.

Physical activity and sedentary behavior4 months

Physical activity and sedentary behavior will be assessed in terms of time using an ad hoc questionnaire. The unit of measurement is minutes.

Screen Time4 months

Screen time (including television, computers, cell phones, video games, and consoles) will be assessed in terms of time using an ad hoc questionnaire. The unit of measurement is minutes of screen display.

Body mass index4 months

Body mass index in kilograms per square meter is calculated.

Hematological analysis: Mean corpuscular volume4 months

Mean corpuscular volume is measured in femtoliters on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Red cell blood distribution width4 months

Red cell blood distribution width is determined in percentage on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: White blood cells4 months

White blood cells count is measured in 10e03 units per microliter on an individual basis.

Waist circumference4 months

Waist circumference in centimeters is measured with a CESCORF measuring tape

Emotional Regulation4 months

Emotional regulation will be evaluated using ad hoc questionnaires. It will be measured by obtaining a score.

Hematological analysis: Hemoglobine4 months

Hemoglobin levels are determined in grams per deciliter on an individual basis.

Biochemical analysis: High density lipoproteins4 months

High density lipoproteins (HDL) are measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Calcium4 months

Calcium is measured both in milligrams per deciliter and in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Potassium4 months

Potassium is measured both in millimoles per liter and in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Weight4 months

Weight in grams is measured by the precision weighing scale model Tanita 780PMA

Hematological analysis: Monocytes4 months

Monocytes count is measured both in 10e03 units per microliter and in percentage on an individual basis.

Hematological analysis: Eosinophils4 months

Eosinophils count is measured both in 10e03 units per microliter and in percentage on an individual basis.

Biochemical analysis: Gamma-glutamyl transferase4 months

Gamma-glutamyl transferase is measured in international units per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Alkaline phosphatase4 months

Alkaline phosphatase is measured in international units per liter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Low density lipoproteins4 months

Low density lipoproteins (LDL) are measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Apolipoprotein B4 months

Apolipoprotein B is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Non-HDL cholesterol4 months

Non-HDL cholesterol levels are calculated in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Apolipoprotein A14 months

Apolipoprotein A1 is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Total cholesterol4 months

Total cholesterol is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Insulin resistance4 months

The Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) index is used to estimate insulin resistance.

Biochemical analysis: Polysaccharides4 months

Polysaccharides are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Total fat4 months

Total fat is measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Sodium4 months

Sodium is measured in millimoles per liter, in milliequivalents per liter and in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Saturated fatty acids4 months

Saturated fatty acids are measured in grams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Zinc4 months

Zinc is measured in milligrams on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: C-reactive protein4 months

C-reactive protein is measured in milligrams per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Biochemical analysis: Tumor necrosis factor alpha4 months

Tumor necrosis factor alpha is measured in picograms per deciliter on an individual basis. Analysis performed in plasma.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

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Córdoba, Spain

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