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A Scalable Weight Control Intervention for Adolescents

NCT02426346 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2017-04-21

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Summary

Community-based programs are needed to improve dissemination of efficacious treatment for adolescent obesity. The current study aims to modify a community-based program, delivered through the YMCA, to increase its effectiveness with adolescents. Adolescents will be randomized to either a 16-week standard program (JOIN) or a targeted intervention tailored for adolescents (TEEN JOIN). Primary outcomes include changes in BMI, objectively measured physical activity, and self-efficacy, assessed at 4 months and 10 months following randomization.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral weight control

Prescription of diet \& physical activity and behavioral strategies for weight control

BEHAVIORAL

Group-based physical activity

Teens exercise for 60 minutes with their group

BEHAVIORAL

Group-based incentives

Adolescents earn reinforcements within group

BEHAVIORAL

Parent-based incentives

Adolescents earn reinforcements from their parents (outside of group)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Miriam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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