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Predictors of Success in an Intervention Program for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

NCT01578863 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 176

Last updated 2015-04-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The child health and sports center, at the Meir Medical Center, runs for over 10 years an intervention program to treat obese children. The program includes physical activity, nutritional intervention and behavioral treatment. A similar program exists in the nearby city of Hadera. The aim of the programs is to promote weight loss, encourage physical activity and modify behavior in order to get long term results. The aim of the present study is to try and identify the demographic and behavioral characteristics of children who succeed in the program.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Intervention program for obese children

The program includes physical activity, nutrition intervention and behavioral treatment and lasts for 6 months. The aim of the program is to promote weight loss and physical activity and to promote future healthy lifestyle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dan Nemet, MD · Meir Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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