N/A
Completed N=50
Guided Self-help for Families With an Overweight Child
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01145833 ↗Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Child BMI — 23.3; 25.17 kg/m^2
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home based program can teach parents and moderately overweight kids who are of 8-12 years old with a BMI% between 85-97%, how to manage their child's weight. The study uses manuals and involves a short visit to the clinic every other week.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Child BMI |
23.3; 25.17 | — |
| SECONDARY Parent BMI |
26.8; 28.0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- child between the ages of 8 & 12
- an moderately overweight child with a BMI% between 85-97%
- child has a parent willing to participate
- child has a parent who can read English at a minimum of a 6th grade level
- family who is willing to commit to treatment attendance and attendance at all assessments.
Exclusion Criteria
- Child psychiatric disorder diagnoses (based on parent report)
- Child diagnoses of a serious current physical disease (such as diabetes)
- Child who is taking medications that may impact their weight
- Child with physical difficulties that limit the ability to exercise
- Child with an active eating disorder
- Child and parent will be moving out of the San Diego County before study completion
- Child and/or parent has a modified diet due to religious or socially conscious reasons (such as Vegan, vegetarian)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01145833). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.