Early Childhood Prevention of Childhood Overweight

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight
• Interventions: Behavioral: 5-keys counseling; Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling

• Registration Number: NCT00896545
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

You are invited to participate in a research study to understand more about childhood obesity and how to prevent it. We hope to learn how families influence each others eating habits.

Detailed Description

This study aims to understand more about childhood obesity and how to prevent it. Two different methods of prevention will be tested and participants will be allocated at random to one of these methods. The investigators hope to learn how families influence each others eating habits.

Participants in this study will attend a series of five classes, once a week for five weeks, on the topic of child feeding. The aim of the classes is to learn how to feed your child so as to prevent future eating and weight problems. The research component includes filling out some surveys before classes begin and at the end of the last class. Classes are small and interactive so that parents have a chance to voice concerns and get feedback.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-11
• Study First Submitted: 2009-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2009-05-11
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• One or both parents with BMI > or = to 27.5
• Healthy child ages 2-4 years

Exclusion criteria.

• Inadequate understanding of the English language

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
5-keys feeding program	5-keys counseling	Counseling in small groups aimed at enhancing children's self control over eating
5-keys feeding program	Lifestyle counseling	Counseling in small groups aimed at enhancing children's self control over eating
Healthy lifestyle counseling	Lifestyle counseling	Counseling in small groups aimed at achieving healthy eating patterns aimed at both the family and young children

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental control of feeding	5-weeks	Assessed by Questionnaire pre and post treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily patterns of child and family meals	1-week	Assessed by questionnaire pre and post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States