Impact of a playful family education strategy with information and communication technology on childhood obesity preventio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Childhood obesity prevention; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16634513
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2024
• Study Completion: 2029-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 196

Inclusion Criteria

1.School-age children aged 9 to 12 years from the Family Medicine Unit Number 23 (IMSS, Mexico City) and the Family Medicine Units Number 1 and 3 (IMSS, Morelos)
2.Children accompanied by their parents who consent to participate in the study
3.Children with a BMI equal to or greater than the 85th percentile (indicating overweight or obesity) according to CDC classification
4.Children who have agreed to participate through informed consent and assent forms
5.Families with access to Wi-Fi connection or mobile internet
6.Children with digital device (Smartphone or Tablet) access, supervised by their parents

Exclusion Criteria

1.Children undergoing in any type of weight reduction program, whether pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatment
2.Children with a prior diagnosis of endocrinological or congenital diseases, associated with obesity, such as hypothyroidism, Prader-Willi syndrome, growth hormone deficiency, Cushing's syndrome, trisomy 21, among others
3.Children with abnormal thyroid function test results
4.Children with physical limitations, such as congenital malformations, that may prevent them from engaging in moderate to intense physical activity included in the intervention
5.Participants enrolled in another research protocol of any kind

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of childhood obesity incidence and prevalence:<br>Assessed by the baseline, 3-month and 6-month evaluation from the start of intervention, and subsequently, at 6-, 12- and 18-months post-intervention of the proportion of children transitioning from obesity to overweight, according to the CDC criteria for childhood obesity. And the incidence will be determined by the proportion of overweight children who maintain their overweight status over time.