IT-Supported Early Treatment Of Childhood Overweight
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Childhood Obesity, Technology Based Obesity Intervention
In brief
The goal of this exploratory/ developmental study is to develop and evaluate an integrated information system, Healthy Eating and Activity Today (HEAT), for promoting self-care in overweight children. HEAT is comprised of two components: 1)Telephone Linked Care-HEAT (TLC-HEAT), a self-care intervention delivered at home through totally automated telephone conversations; and 2) Primary Care-HEAT (PC-HEAT), a primary care intervention linked with TLC-HEAT and delivered through an electronic health record (EHR). The HEAT system will guide children in the early stages of overweight, i.e., children with Body Mass Index (BMI) 0-3 BMI points above the 95th percentile for age and gender, toward healthy weight management and assist the child's parent(s) and primary care provider (PCP) to support the child's efforts.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01188616
- Run by
- Boston Medical Center
- Starts
- 2005-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-08-25
Who can join
Age: 9 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children will be enrolled in the study if they meet a set of eligibility criteria which includes:
- 0-3 BMI points above the 95th %ile for age and gender
- age 9-12 years old
- a PCP at BMC
- an English speaking child and parent (based on interviewer assessment).
You may not qualify if…
- Children will be considered ineligible for the study if they:
- have a health condition for which dietary recommendations in TLC-HEAT would be contraindicated
- have cognitive impairment (not in a mainstream academic class in school)
- have a terminal illness, current or former diagnosis of an eating disorder, or other diagnosis that the PCP deems should exclude them from participation
- plan to move away from the Boston area in less than 12 months
- are participating in another clinical weight treatment program.
- Initial screening will be done by research assistants over the phone.
Where it is running
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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