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Examination of a Treatment Program for Overweight Children, Adolescents, and Their Families

NCT00365807 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2012-11-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The current study examined the effectiveness of a behaviorally-based group intervention for overweight children and their families. The target intervention was compared to an enhanced standard of care treatment. The impact of both treatment programs on numerous outcomes was explored.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Positively Fit

12-week group intervention for children with obesity and their parents/caregivers

OTHER

Brief Family Intervention (Primarily education)

3 hours of contact with registered dietician for education and nutritional counseling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Kansas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ric G Steele, Ph.D. · University of Kansas

  • Ann M. Davis, Ph.D. · University of Kansas Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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