N/A
N=40
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Childhood Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01246349 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Weight Efficacy Life-style Questionnaire — 120.70; 128.80; 139.88; 136.40 scores on a scale — p=0.24
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Motivational Interviewing (Treatment Group) (Behavioral); Social Skills Training (Control Group) (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 10+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- Primary completion
- Jul 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Weight Efficacy Life-style Questionnaire |
120.70; 128.80; 139.88; 136.40 | 0.24 |
| PRIMARY Child Dietary Self-Efficacy Scale |
9.35; 9.42; 8.59; 8.55 | 0.88 |
| SECONDARY Physiological Outcomes: BMI |
2.64; 2.51; 2.41; 2.46 | 0.56 |
| SECONDARY Physiological Outcomes: Waist Circumference |
95.7; 92.8; 93.6; 94.35 | 0.09 |
| SECONDARY Psychological Well-being |
— | — |
Summary
The investigators studied the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on self-efficacy, health behaviors, and health outcomes in overweight children and adolescents (ages ranging from 10 to 18 years).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Obese youth (with Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ to 85th percentile for age and gender (as classified by the Center for Disease Control))
- ages 10-18 years
- attending a local obesity clinic ("Healthy Weights" clinic)
Time of entry into the weight-loss program was controlled for; however, both new and current participants had the option to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- taking medication whose side effects may influence weight gain or weight loss
- did not speak English
- demonstrated a developmental delay
- reported being pregnant and/or reported having an eating disorder
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01246349). 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.