Parental Involvement Improves the Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences1 site in 1 country408 target enrollmentFebruary 2011

ConditionsObesity, Adolescent

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Obesity, Adolescent
Sponsor: Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Enrollment: 408
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: changes in BMI
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Motivational interviewing (MI) has been shown to be an effective strategy in targeting obesity in adolescents and parental involvement has been associated with increased effectiveness. The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the role of parental involvement in MI interventions for obese adolescents

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2011

End Date

April 2013

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Amir H Pakpour

vice dean for research

Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•BMI equal or higher than 95th percentile for age and gender
•13-18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

•medication with weight gain as side effects
•diagnosed with having eating disorder
•clinical mental health conditions
•psychosis