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N/A N=90 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Translating Habituation Research to Interventions for Pediatric Obesity

Pediatric Obesity · Habituation

Enrolled (actual)
90
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Change of Child Body Composition — -16.1; -13.3 percentage of weight

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Variety Group (Behavioral); Nutrition Education Control (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric · 8+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
State University of New York at Buffalo
Primary completion
Mar 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change of Child Body Composition
-16.1; -13.3
PRIMARY
Change Parent Body Composition
-3.6; -3.1
SECONDARY
Change in Dietary Intake of Calories
-716.5; -730.6; -916.0; -962.2; -432.4; -230.3
SECONDARY
Change in Parent Delay Discounting
0.003; 0.032; -0.005; 0.020; -0.003; 0.024
SECONDARY
Change in Child Delay Discounting
0.017; 0.006; 0.030; 0.025; 0.038; 0.021
SECONDARY
Changes in Variety Measures
-12.5; -16.7; -6.3; -11.3; -0.0; -8.0

Summary

The purpose of this center grant is to translate basic behavioral science on habituation theory into clinical intervention using a vertical hierarchical approach from laboratory studies to field studies to the clinical intervention to improve weight loss outcomes in pediatric obesity treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children ages 8-12 years of age
  • At or above 85th BMI percentile
  • Children must eat almost all meals with the exception of school lunch with the family.
  • Overweight parent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children who do not like the study foods, who are allergic to the study foods or who are on special diets and cannot consume the study foods.
  • Families with children with a co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis or parents who are depressed, have schizophrenia, substance abuse or a history of eating disorders.
  • The parent and child must not have any physical restrictions that would preclude them from making the requisite behavioral changes.
  • Children must be able to read at a 3rd grade reading level and must be able to demonstrate the ability to keep dietary and activity records in a stimulated interview.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01208870). 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.

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