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Parent Supported Weight Reduction in Down Syndrome

NCT01256112 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2017-10-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutrition and physical activity education program for families of overweight or obese adolescents with Down syndrome is more effective when behavioral lifestyle change strategies are added.

Conditions

  • Down Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Parent Supported Behavioral Intervention

Parents of participants receive training in behavioral support at home in order to facilitate lifestyle change associated with dietary choices and physical activity designed to produce gradual weight loss.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition/Activity Education (NAE)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Richard K Fleming, PhD · University of Massachusetts Medical School, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
26 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-03-31
Completion
2010-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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