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NCT number NCT01662271
Other study ID # U1111-1131-4384e
Secondary ID DRKS0000417201GI
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date July 2012
Est. completion date July 2023

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source University of Ulm
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The rate of adolescent extreme obesity is rapidly rising, and impacting quality of life, psychosocial situation, and health of the affected youth. However, as few of these adolescents seek medical care, little is known about the longitudinal course of adolescent extreme obesity. In this study, the investigators aim to provide structured care for adolescents with obesity and extreme obesity over a prolonged period of time, and to gain information on the course of obesity and the success of different treatment options. The study is a subproject of the "Medical and psychosocial implications of adolescent extreme obesity - acceptance and effects of structured care", short: "Youth with Extreme obesity Study (YES)", which aims at improving the medical care and social support structures for youth with obesity and extreme obesity in Germany. Obese youth and young adults (BMI ≥ 30kg/m2) between the ages of 14 and 24.9 years (initially up to 21 years) are eligible to participate. Participants will have a physical check-up every 12 months (initially every 6 months), complete questionnaires on their health, socioeconomic status and wellbeing, and are offered blood test and diagnostic procedures to assess comorbidities. Participants are offered support and guidance for social and vocational integration. The study will evaluate and inform treatment and support options for adolescents with extreme obesity.


Description:

Little is known about the longitudinal course of adolescent extreme obesity. In this multicenter study, the investigators aim to enroll adolescents with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) in a 9 year longitudinal, prospective observation that will reveal information on the course of obesity and the success of different treatment options. Adolescents with more moderate degrees of obesity (BMI 30-34,9kg/m2) will serve as a control group. The project builds on the Consortium "Medical and psychosocial implications of adolescent extreme obesity - acceptance and effects of structured care", short: "Youth with extreme obesity Study (YES)", which comprises the recruitment and characterization of obese youth from different healthcare- and non healthcare settings, a randomized controlled trial to investigate a novel intervention targeted at improving quality of life and social functioning of extremely obese adolescents, a structured prospective evaluation of adolescent bariatric surgery, and economic assessments of the financial burden of extreme adolescent obesity on the healthcare system. Based on the current state of knowledge, the investigators have formulated the following a priori hypotheses in regards to the longitudinal observation study: 1. Youth with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) achieve lower adherence with the structured care program compared to adolescents with more moderate degrees of obesity (BMI 30-34,9kg/m2). 2. Youth with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) are less likely to achieve and sustain weight loss over a prolonged period of time, compared to adolescents with more moderate degrees of obesity (BMI 30-34,9kg/m2). 3. Youth with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) are harder to integrate in the job market compared to youth with more moderate degrees of obesity (BMI 30-34,9kg/m2). 4. Youth with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) have higher incidence and severity of co-morbidities compared to youth with more moderate degrees of obesity (BMI 30-34,9kg/m2). The investigators aim to recruit a total of 600 adolescents age 14 to 24.9 years (initial age up to 21 years; changed in an amendment in February 2013) with extreme obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) and 600 adolescents with obesity (BMI 30-34.9 kg/m2) over a 24 months period. The five participating university centers are distributed across 4 geographic regions in the North (Berlin), in the West (Essen/Datteln), in the East (Leipzig) and in the South (Ulm) of Germany, and will therefore render data that are representative of Germany as a whole. Adolescent will be examined annually (initially examinations were biannually, this was changed in an amendment in December 2014), and testing will include an array of standardized questionnaires and validated instruments to assess health, psycho-social situation, psychiatric co-morbidities and health related quality of life, as well as a physical examination, laboratory tests, and screenings for orthopedic co-morbidities and sleep apnea. Participants are offered support and guidance in regards to social and vocational integration with the aim of improving self esteem and social functioning. Data will be entered in an extended version of the "German National Register for Longitudinal Research on Childhood Obesity". We will perform sub-analyses based on the treatment options these youths have followed The project will reveal the acceptance and outcomes of a structured healthcare program for adolescents with extreme obesity and provide unique information on the medical and psychosocial development of adolescents with extreme obesity in Germany.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 429
Est. completion date July 2023
Est. primary completion date July 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 14 Years to 24 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - BMI = 30kg/m2 - sufficient German language skills

Study Design


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Locations

Country Name City State
Germany Ambulatory Obesity Program, Charité University, Berlin Berlin
Germany Vestische Kinderklinik, University of Witten/Herdecke Datteln
Germany University Duisburg-Essen Essen
Germany University Hospital Leipzig Leipzig
Germany Dept for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Ulm: Interdisciplinary obesity clinic Ulm

Sponsors (6)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Prof. Dr. Martin Wabitsch Charite University, Berlin, Germany, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Universität Duisburg-Essen, University of Leipzig, University of Witten/Herdecke

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary adherence with structured care The percentage of subjects that comply with the structured follow up program will be calculated once a year. 12 months after subject inclusion
Secondary percentage of subjects that can be integrated into the job-market or into an apprenticeship training position The percentage of subjects who can be integrated into the job-market or into an apprenticeship training position will be determined via standardized questionnaire (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary percentage of subjects that undergo the recommended diagnostic procedures Medically appropriate diagnostic procedures will be recommended to the patients, and the percentage of subjects that undergo the recommended diagnostic procedures will be documented. every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary changes in somatic co-morbidities Incidences and changes of somatic co-morbidities will be assessed via standardized physical examination, laboratory and apparative tests, and standardized patient questionnaires (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary changes in psychiatric co-morbidities Incidences and changes of psychiatric co-morbidities will be assessed via validated patient questionnaires once a year. every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary compliance with treatment of somatic co-morbidities Appropriate treatment of the diagnosed somatic co-morbidities will be offered to all subjects. The percentage of subjects who comply with such therapy will be assessed via standardized questionnaire (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary compliance with treatment of psychiatric co-morbidities Appropriate treatment of the diagnosed psychiatric co-morbidities will be offered to all subjects. The percentage of subjects who comply with such therapy will be assessed via standardized questionnaire (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary changes in health related quality of life Assessed via validated questionnaires (EQ5D, DISABKIDS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary changes in socio-economic status Assessed via standardized questionnaires (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary incidence of extreme obesity The incidence of extreme obesity (BMI =35kg/m2) will be determined in the group of adolescents with moderate obesity (BMI 30-34.9kg/m2). every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary changes in BMI-SDS Height and weight will be measured with standardized instruments and BMI-SDS will be calculated. every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary predictors of the above outcomes Psycho-social, psychiatric, and medical variables will be assessed via standardized physical examination, laboratory and apparative tests, standardized patient questionnaires (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS), and validated psychiatric instruments once a year, and correlation with the outcome variable will be assessed via multiple regression analyses. every 12 months for 9 years
Secondary adherence with structured care The percentage of subjects that comply with the structured follow up program will be calculated once a year. every 12 months from 2-9 years post enrollment
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