A pilot study of the effectiveness of a maintenance treatment by Short Message Service (SMS) in overweight and obese children, after a short-term multidisciplinary cognitive behavioural group therapy.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- In deze studie gaat het om gevolgen van verkeerde eet- en beweeggewoonten. Kinderen met overgewicht en obesitas tengevolge van een somatische aandoening worden uitgesloten.Overweight and obesity
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Age 7 to 12 yrs, Body Mass Index - Standard Deviation Score (BMI-SDS) >= 1.1.
Exclusion Criteria
Problem behavior (Youth Outcome Questionnaire score >= 46), insufficient command of Dutch language, other disease causing overweight that can be treated with drugs, diagnosis of eating disorder (DSM-IV).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Dropout rate and BMI-SDS. Since overweight and obesity are measured in terms of<br /><br>BMI and BMI-values are corrected for age and gender in children, the outcome<br /><br>measure will be BMI-SDS. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Energy uptake, physical fitness, problem behaviour, family functioning,<br /><br>health-related quality of life.</p><br>