Parenting Intervention and Metabolic Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome
• Interventions: Behavioral: Parenting Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03139214
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

This study aimed to test the effect of a parenting intervention on metabolic syndrome in African American youth. The investigators hypothesized that a parenting intervention would produce reductions in metabolic syndrome, particularly for those families that started out high in difficulties with parenting.

Detailed Description

In this study, the investigators conducted a parenting intervention (Strong African American Families, or SAAF). Families (mothers with their 11 year old child) were randomized to either the parenting intervention or to a control group. Those in the intervention group received 7 group sessions with the parent and child aimed at promoting better family relationships. Those in the control group received 3 mailings about child development and stress management. At age 25, youth were assessed on metabolic syndrome. The investigators hypothesized that the parenting intervention would produce reductions in metabolic syndrome relative to the control group, particularly for those families that started out high in difficulties with parenting.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2001-08-27
• Primary Completion: 2015-12-30
• Study Completion: 2015-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-28
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 391

Inclusion Criteria

5th graders -

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Exclusion Criteria

None

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Parenting Intervention	Parenting intervention, 7 weekly sessions, each session 2 hours in length.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (based on International Diabetes Federation criteria using a clinical assessment of obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose)	14 years post-intervention	Metabolic syndrome diagnosis
Metabolic syndrome components	14 years post-intervention	Number of components of metabolic syndrome that were clinically elevated