Guided Imagery Lifestyle Intervention to Promote Health and Prevent Diabetes in Youth

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Stress

In brief

The childhood obesity epidemic, which falls disproportionately on Latino adolescents, represents a major public health threat to the current generation of youth, and therefore to the health of the nation overall. This project directly addresses the role of psychosocial stress in promoting obesity and metabolic disease risk, and investigates the role of the mind-body CAM intervention of guided imagery in both reducing stress and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors that could dramatically improve the metabolic health of today's youth.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02088294

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

240

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-17

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female enrolled in second year (i.e. sophomore year) of high school at time of consent into study, junior year at time of intervention
• Self-stated intent to complete high school
• Predominantly minority ethnicity (self-reported)
• Overweight/ obese and normal weight
• Agreement to attend up to 3 after school classes per week for the 12 weeks of the program

You may not qualify if…

• Serious chronic illness or physical, cognitive, or behavioral disability that would prevent ability to fully receive intervention
• Prior diagnosis of clinical eating disorder, psychiatric disorder, or significant cognitive disability
• Lack of English fluency
• Participation in previous "Council" programs offered through the school
• Participation in formal weight-loss programs in 3 months preceding entry to study
• Pregnancy
• Sibling or other household member enrolling for the intervention

Where it is running

• University of Southern California — Los Angeles, California, United States

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