Impact of a Childhood Obesity Intervention for African American Families

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of a Childhood Obesity Intervention for African American Families

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02044731
• Other study ID #: 2012-07-4508 B
• Secondary ID: 033728B
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 22, 2014
• Last updated: December 8, 2014
• Start date: January 2014
• Est. completion date: July 2014

Study information

• Verified date: December 2014
• Source: University of California, Berkeley
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of a 5-session childhood obesity intervention for African American families among children aged 5-12 years. We hypothesize that children participating in the program will experience a reduction in BMI.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 19
• Est. completion date: July 2014
• Est. primary completion date: June 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 5 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex

• Attends an elementary school in the Pittsburg Unified School District in California

• Parent of child meeting above criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity
• Overweight
• Pediatric Obesity

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Active and Healthy Families
A pediatric overweight/obesity intervention delivered through five bi-weekly family-based group sessions.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Parkside Elementary School	Pittsburg	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Berkeley

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Parent weight	Change will be calculated based on measured weight of parent	Baseline and at week 10	No
Other	Parent reported behaviors	Survey responses on parenting and child's dietary, physical activity, and screen time behaviors.	Baseline and at 10 weeks	No
Other	Parent blood pressure		Baseline and at week 10	No
Primary	Body mass index (BMI)	Change in BMI will be calculated from measured height and weight	Baseline and at week 10	No
Secondary	Blood pressure	Change will be calculated based on measured blood pressure	Baseline and at week 10	No