Familial Overweight: Comparing Use of Strategies

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Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two different approaches (prescribed \& self-directed) to the treatment of childhood obesity and their relative impact on child weight status, physical activity, and diet.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00746629

Run by

Seattle Children's Hospital

People needed

72

Starts

2008-05-01

Expected to finish

2012-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-21

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child age: 7-11 years.
• English-speaking.
• Parent is willing and able to actively participate in treatment.
• Overweight child: at or above 85th percentile for age- and gender-specific BMI, but not more than 175% above median BMI for age and gender.
• Overweight parent: BMI≥ 25.
• Live within 50 miles of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical condition known to promote obesity (e.g. Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome).
• Already involved with another weight control program.
• Consistently engaging in weight-affecting behaviors (e.g. child: smoking)
• Significant diagnosed obesity-related co-morbidities (e.g. Type 2 diabetes)
• Taking weight-affecting medications (e.g. Ritalin)
• Participating parent or child: an existing thought disorder, suicidality, substance abuse disorder, or other psychological or medical conditions that may preclude full participation.
• Participating parent or child: Disability or illness that would preclude them from engaging in at least moderate intensity physical activity.
• Participating parent or child: Current or prior diagnosed eating disturbance.

Where it is running

• Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute — Seattle, Washington, United States

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