Status:
COMPLETED
Parent-Based Treatment for Pediatric Overweight
Lead Sponsor:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Overweight
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a parent/guardian intervention for adolescent overweight/obesity more effective than a nutritional counseling education curriculum for reducing body m...
Detailed Description
Rates of pediatric overweight (PO) among Americans are increasing and associated with significant psychological, social, quality of life, and health related outcomes. Because of the broad mental and p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ages 13-17
- Male and female
- Living with at least one parent or guardian who is willing to participate in treatment
- A BMI percentile \>85% for gender and age (e.g., overweight or at risk for overweight)
Exclusion
- Current psychotic illness
- Current alcohol/drug dependence
- Active suicidality
- Eating disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder)
- History of bariatric surgery
- Medication associated with significant weight changes (e.g., antipsychotics)
- Serious medical or physical conditions resulting in significant weight changes (e.g., pregnancy, genetic disorders).
- Complications of obesity that contraindicate moderate physical activity (e.g. orthopedic disorders)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
77 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00807560
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
January 8 2016
Active Locations (2)
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1
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
2
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States, 10029