The effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment in young overweight children: GECKO outpatients clinic, a randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, Overweight; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN47185691
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged three to six years old, who are overweight (defined by BMI above the international cut off points for overweight by Cole et al.)
2. Living in the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe or Friesland

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with mental retardation
2. Severe behavioural problems
3. Other criteria interfering with participation (for example not speaking Dutch)
4. Children with obesity due to known medical causes or eating disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in progression of BMI between both groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Dietary intake<br>2. Physical activity<br>3. Behavioural modification<br>4. Body composition<br>5. Fat distribution<br>6. Metabolic syndrome<br>7. Insulin resistance<br>8. Blood lipid profile<br>9. Inflammatory markers<br>10. Quality of life