Impact of a Childhood Obesity Intervention for African American Families

University of California, Berkeley1 site in 1 country19 target enrollmentJanuary 2014

ConditionsObesity Overweight

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Obesity
Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley
Enrollment: 19
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Body mass index (BMI)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of a 5-session childhood obesity intervention for African American families among children aged 5-12 years. We hypothesize that children participating in the program will experience a reduction in BMI.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

July 2014

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of California, Berkeley

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex
•Attends an elementary school in the Pittsburg Unified School District in California
•Parent of child meeting above criteria