Qualitative Evaluation of Pediatric Obesity Therapeutic Education Programs

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Pediatric Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT06488235
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers

Brief Summary

Obesity concerns almost the entire planet and is considered in France as a major public health issue: 17% of children are overweight and 4% obese.

Because of this situation, the public authorities have set up programs in order to overcome obesity. Accompanying the child and its family in a process of change through Educational care program seems to be the most suitable. Unfortunately, the abandonment rate of these programs is often high.

Detailed Description

The main aim of this study is to explore, describe and understand the phenomenon of attrition in different pediatric obesity Educational care program since 2017 by collecting their experience by describing and characterizing the reasons for attrition reported by the patients included.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-27
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-05
• Study Start: 2024-10
• Primary Completion: 2025-02
• Study Completion: 2026-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Children who have started an educational care program between 2017 and 2022 at one of the four participating centers.
• Children whose parents or legal guardians have signed the program participation letter.
• Children who have participated in at least one group session and have stopped the educational care program early.
• Children whose parents have agreed to take part in the focus group for themselves and their child.
• Children over 12 years of age at the time of the focus group.

Exclusion Criteria

• Child who has completed the Educational Care program
• Parent/child pairs where at least 1 of the 2 refused to take part in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Categorization of the reasons given by children and parents	during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period	Description and categorization of the reasons given by children and parents

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mirroring of the respective experiences of attrition by children	during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period	Description and mirroring of the respective experiences of attrition by children