Status:
COMPLETED
Childhood Obesity: a Study of Group Treatment Targeting Parents Behaviour
Lead Sponsor:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Olavs Hospital
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-12 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Long term effects of treatment of childhood obesity are not well documented but there is growing evidence that parental involvement and behavioral changes are strong predictors of children weight loss...
Detailed Description
The prevalence of obesity as increased dramatically in substantial parts of the world during the last decade, a weight increase also seen in children. This epidemic has also reached Norway, with a wor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 7-12 years
- Body Mass Index \> 2SDS (age adjusted BMI)
- no known medical cause of obesity
Exclusion
- pervasive developmental disorders
- serious psychopathology
- parental drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
99 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00842777
Start Date
October 1 2004
End Date
April 1 2010
Last Update
July 28 2016
Active Locations (1)
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St Olav University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Trondheim. Olav Kyrres Gt 17, Trondheim, Norway, 7006