An Evaluation of a Web-based System for Optimization of Behavioral Childhood Obesity Treatment

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: CLOSS; Behavioral: Usual care

• Registration Number: NCT03380598
• Lead Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the families' and health care professional's experience from using a web based support system including mobile applications for self-monitoring weight and physical activity. Changes in BMI standard deviation score are compared between usual care (control) and usual care with complementary web-based support system (intervention).

Detailed Description

In this study children with obesity were randomized to either usual care according to regular routine (control group) or to usual care plus a web-based support system (intervention group). The system is based on a smartphone application connected to a scale and an activity measuring wrist-band. Data is automatically transferred from the accessories to the smartphone, where data is presented graphically. The data is transferred to the clinic for support. The system is developed for communication between the clinic and family. The randomization was done at the start of individual treatment and lasted for 6 months. Investigators studied the families and health care professional's experience of using the web-based support system as well as changes in BMI standard deviation score in the control and intervention group.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-09-20
• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-21
• Primary Completion: 2018-09-24
• Study Completion: 2018-09-24
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

• Obesity according to International Obesity Task Force (IOTF)
• Swedish speaking parents
• Parents able to use a smart phone
• No pharmacological treatment that could intervene the obesity treatment

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Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with or undergoing assessment of neuropsychiatric disorder
• Structured obesity treatment the past 6 months
• Hypothalamic obesity

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CLOSS	CLOSS	Usual care plus using a web based support system for self-monitoring weight at physical activity.
Usual care	Usual care	Usual care according to regular treatment routines at the clinic during 6 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Familie's experience and feasibility of the treatment	6 months after baseline	CLOSS specific questionnaire, control vs intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health care professional's experience using the web based support system	During the intervention 3 and 6 months	CLOSS specific questions regarding the application
Health care professional's required working time for control vs intervention	During the intervention 6 months	Time report

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

National Childhood Obesity Center, Karolinska University hospital; 🇸🇪 Huddinge, Sweden

Outpatient paediatric clinic at Södertälje Hospital; 🇸🇪 Södertälje, Sweden

Outpatient paediatric clinic at Norrtälje Hospital; 🇸🇪 Norrtälje, Sweden