Guided Self-Help Obesity Treatment in the Doctor's Office - GOT Doc
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Conditions studied: Pediatric Obesity
In brief
One-third of our nations' children are overweight or obese (OW/OB). The cornerstone of obesity treatment involves intensive family-based behavioral therapy, yet these programs often exist in tertiary care academic settings that have long wait lists and are too far away for families to access. Primary care providers (PCP) have been called on by several organizations to be the front line of obesity management, yet they are limited by a lack of time, resources, and skills. Thus, if we are to offer effective obesity management in the healthcare setting, other care models need to be developed and tested. The goal of this proposal is to deliver Guided Self-Help (GSH) treatment of childhood obesity in the primary care setting. This program relies on classic behavioral therapy strategies, self-regulation theory, and provides the support needed for patient/family self-management of weight loss. Implementing this program in the primary care setting will increase our ability to deliver nutrition and weight-related counseling in the primary care office and serve patients closer to home, thereby increasing access to effective treatment, improving adherence to recommended changes, and meeting the goals of Healthy People 2020.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02976454
- Run by
- University of California, San Diego
- People needed
- 230
- Starts
- 2016-12-12
- Expected to finish
- 2020-07-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-08-21
Who can join
Age: 5 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- an OW/OB child (BMI ≥ 85th%ile for age and gender) in the family who is between the ages of 5 and 13 years old
- parent who is responsible for food preparation willing to participate
- parent who can read English or Spanish at a minimum of a 5th grade level
- family who is willing to commit to attendance at all assessment visits
- family not moving out of the San Diego area within the time frame of the study.
You may not qualify if…
- child who is taking medications that may impact weight
- child or parent with a psychiatric or behavioral illness that will impact their ability to participate in treatment
- child with physical difficulties that limit the ability to exercise
Where it is running
- University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States
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