N/A
N=49
The Role of Parents in Adolescent Weight Loss
Adolescent Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01139411 ↗Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Body Mass Index — 29.89; 32.82 kilograms/meters squared — p=0.06
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Behavioral Weight Control with Enhanced Parent Involvement (Behavioral); Behavioral Weight Control with Minimal Parent Involvement (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 13+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
- Primary completion
- Dec 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Body Mass Index |
29.89; 32.82 | 0.06 |
| SECONDARY Parent Modeling 1: Dietary Choices (WCSS) |
2.92; 2.87 | 0.58 |
| SECONDARY Parent Modeling 2: Self-monitoring (WCSS) |
0.81; 1.28 | 0.19 |
| SECONDARY Parent Modeling 3: Physical Activity (WCSS) |
1.9; 1.32 | 0.72 |
| SECONDARY Parent Modeling 4: Weight and Body Concerns (FERF-Q) |
2.63; 2.64 | 0.41 |
| SECONDARY Communication 1: Negative Maternal Weight-related Commentary (FERF-Q) |
2.71; 2.32 | 0.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Communication 2: Observed Parent-adolescent Communication Quality (DOCS) |
5.5; 5.8 | 0.61 |
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a novel model of including parents in adolescent weight control results in greater decrease in adolescent z-BMI compared to an intervention with minimal parent involvement.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Between 30 and 90% overweight
- Parent or guardian willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- Major psychiatric disorder
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01139411). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.