Nutrition Study for School Age Children

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

In this study, we evaluate whether dietary advice based on two healthy nutritional programs can be effectively delivered to families over one month by telephone. We hypothesize that among overweight school age children, a one-month telephone intervention will result in specific dietary changes consistent with the randomly assigned dietary intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00620152

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-08-24

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI ≥ 85%ile for age and sex within the last 6 months
• Living at home with a working telephone.
• Subject conversant in English
• Parent/guardian conversant and literate in English
• Family readiness to make dietary changes

You may not qualify if…

• Major chronic medical illness (e.g., cancer)
• Psychiatric disorder
• Obesity-associated genetic syndrome
• Current participation in another obesity-related research study or a formal weight loss program
• Family or child following a specialized diet
• Related to or living with another child study participant

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Boston — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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