NOURISH+: Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Health

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight and Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a parent intervention (NOURISH+) aimed at reducing the problem of overweight and obesity in children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01361243

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

730

Starts

2011-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parents/caregivers must be at least 18 years old
• Parents/caregivers must have a child between the ages of 5 and 11 with a BMI > the 85th percentile, who primarily resides in the caregiver's home
• Parents/caregivers need to speak English, be able to follow basic instructions, and perform simple exercises

You may not qualify if…

• Non-ambulatory parents/caregivers
• Pregnant parents/caregivers
• Parents/caregivers who have a medical condition that might be negatively impacted by exercise
• Parents/caregivers who have a psychiatric diagnosis that would impair their ability to respond to assessments or participate in a group
• Parents whose children have a medical or developmental condition that precludes weight loss using conventional diet and exercise methods

Where it is running

• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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