Status:
COMPLETED
IT-Supported Early Treatment Of Childhood Overweight
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Technology Based Obesity Intervention
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-12 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The goal of this exploratory/ developmental study is to develop and evaluate an integrated information system, Healthy Eating and Activity Today (HEAT), for promoting self-care in overweight children....
Detailed Description
For this project we will: 1) develop TLC-HEAT for use by children in the earliest stage of overweight and their parents; 2) integrate TLC-HEAT with an electronic health record to provide child- and pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children will be enrolled in the study if they meet a set of eligibility criteria which includes:
- 0-3 BMI points above the 95th %ile for age and gender
- age 9-12 years old
- a PCP at BMC
- an English speaking child and parent (based on interviewer assessment).
Exclusion
- Children will be considered ineligible for the study if they:
- have a health condition for which dietary recommendations in TLC-HEAT would be contraindicated
- have cognitive impairment (not in a mainstream academic class in school)
- have a terminal illness, current or former diagnosis of an eating disorder, or other diagnosis that the PCP deems should exclude them from participation
- plan to move away from the Boston area in less than 12 months
- are participating in another clinical weight treatment program.
- Initial screening will be done by research assistants over the phone.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01188616
Start Date
July 1 2005
Last Update
August 25 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118