Treating Overweight Youth: A Family Based Approach in Primary Care

State University of New York at Buffalo2 sites in 1 country105 target enrollmentApril 2008

ConditionsOverweight

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Overweight
Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo
Enrollment: 105
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Percent BMI overweight for child and parent
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to test, in the primary care setting, the efficacy of an innovative intervention program for children aged 2-5 years with a BMI over the 85th percentile and one overweight parent (BMI >27 kg/m2.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2008

End Date

June 2013

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Teresa Quattrin

Chief, Division of Diabetes/Endocrinology

State University of New York at Buffalo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•2-5 year old with a BMI greater than the 85th% for age and sex
•one overweight parent (BMI\>27kg/m2)
•child with normal developmental milestones
•history of adherence to 90% of scheduled primary care visits
•parent must be at 5th grade reading and speaking of English language or the spanish language
•no plans on moving out of the area for the 2 years subsequent to enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

•child with a height 2 SD below the mean for age and sex and/or pathological growth velocity
•any chronic disorders influencing energy intake and/or growth
•any orthopedic disorder preventing the child or the parent from ambulation normally and performing the activity prescribed by the program
•any medication known to have the potential of affecting weight changes
•parent or child with psychiatric and/or eating disorder
•participating mother who is pregnant or planning a pregnancy
•parent being acquainted with the parent of a previously randomized study participant

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percent BMI overweight for child and parent

Time Frame: baseline-6,12,18, 24 months

Secondary Outcomes

Reduction in number of sugared drinks, high energy food and sedentary activities. Increase in fruit, vegetable and physical activity(baseline, 6,12,18,24)