Parenting Intervention for Pediatric Obesity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity; Parenting
• Interventions: Behavioral: Standard pediatric obesity treatment; Behavioral: Parenting videos

• Registration Number: NCT03796221
• Lead Sponsor: Nemours Children's Health System

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if educational videos about how to help children develop healthy behaviors, paired with treatment in a pediatric obesity clinic, can increase caregiver confidence and improve child behaviors and weight. Caregivers of children between the ages of 4 and 11 years old who are new patients to a pediatric obesity clinic will be invited to take part in the study. All families will receive the standard treatment provided in the pediatric obesity clinic. Half of the caregivers will be assigned to also watch a few educational videos every month for 3 months in between clinic visits.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-01-08
• Study Start: 2019-03-11
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-19
• Study Completion: 2021-09-12
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Legal guardian of a new patient to the Nemours pediatric obesity clinic
• Child with body mass index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile for age and sex
• Child 4-11 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Not proficient in English or Spanish
• Not able to access the internet on any type of device
• Child has a genetic syndrome or primary endocrine disorder associated with obesity
• Child is taking a medication known to impact weight

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Standard pediatric obesity treatment	Will receive standard pediatric obesity treatment
Intervention Group	Parenting videos	Will receive standard pediatric obesity treatment and parenting videos
Intervention Group	Standard pediatric obesity treatment	Will receive standard pediatric obesity treatment and parenting videos

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in caregiver confidence managing child lifestyle behaviors	6 months	Change in Lifestyle Behavior Checklist Confidence score
Change in child weight status	6 months	Change in child BMI percentile (referenced to the 95th percentile)
Change in child lifestyle behaviors	6 months	Change in Lifestyle Behavior Checklist Problem score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Discussion of parenting topics during visits to the pediatric obesity clinic	1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months	Discussion helpfulness ratings at each visit
Change in caregiver confidence managing child lifestyle behaviors	3 months	Change in Lifestyle Behavior Checklist Confidence score
Change in child weight status	3 months	Change in child BMI percentile (referenced to the 95th percentile)
Change in child lifestyle behaviors	3 months	Change in Lifestyle Behavior Checklist Problem score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children; 🇺🇸 Wilmington, Delaware, United States