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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02607995
Other study ID # U1111-1131-4384f
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date May 28, 2015
Est. completion date December 4, 2017

Study information

Verified date June 2018
Source University of Ulm
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Obesity occurs more frequently in subjects of a lower socioeconomic status and is associated with a lower income and unemployment. On the other hand, there is limited access of individuals with low socioeconomic status to conventional obesity treatments and bariatric surgery.

In STEREOplus the investigators will ascertain unemployed adolescents with obesity and extreme obesity at five job centers in the Ruhr area. Unemployed obese youths and young adults (BMI ≥ 30kg/m2) between the ages of 14 and 24.9 years are eligible to participate. Participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires on their general health, psychosocial situation and wellbeing, and will be offered a thorough medical evaluation. Individuals who complete the baseline evaluations will be invited to participate in six group sessions of conventional obesity treatment over a three months period. After six months, participants will complete further questionnaires to evaluate the effects of the interventions on quality of life and psychosocial functioning. Weight status (BMI) will also be measured. Adolescents who attended at least five sessions and are interested in bariatric surgery will have access to a structured information and preparation program for bariatric surgery.

The overall objective of STEREOplus is to generate data on the feasibility of the planned implementation of a treatment targeted to a high risk group with a low socioeconomic background in order to reduce treatment barriers.


Description:

Obesity occurs more frequently in subjects of a lower socio-economic status and is associated with a lower income and unemployment. Besides the obesity-related impairments in daily life, stigmatisation additionally aggravates the difficulties of vocational integration by multiple disadvantages in the process of application for employment, job interviews and performance evaluation. On the other hand, there is limited access of individuals with low socioeconomic status to conventional obesity treatments and bariatric surgery.

In this multicenter observational study, the investigators aim to assess the acceptance of a manual based low key group intervention targeted at unemployed adolescents (BMI≥30 kg/m2; 14-24 years old) recruited on the premises of five local job centers in the Ruhr area. The study is part of the "Medical and psychosocial implications of adolescent extreme obesity - acceptance and effects of structured care", short: "Youth with extreme obesity Study (YES), which also comprises the recruitment and characterization of obese (BMI 30-34.9kg/m2) and extremely obese (BMI ≥ 35kg/m2) youth from different healthcare- and non healthcare settings, a structured prospective evaluation of adolescent bariatric surgery, economic assessments of the financial burden of extreme adolescent obesity on the healthcare system, and a long-term prospective observation study.

The participating job centers are located in five cities in the West (Ruhr-Area). The investigators will screen 300 unemployed adolescents aged 14 to 24.9 years with obesity and extreme obesity (BMI ≥30kg/m2) over a 24 month period. A total of 80 subjects will be enrolled. Baseline assessments 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 an in-depth medical evaluation.

Individuals who complete the baseline evaluations will be invited to participate in six group sessions over a three month period. Adolescents who attended at least five sessions and are interested in bariatric surgery will have access to a structured information and preparation program for bariatric surgery. The adherence and effects of the interventions on BMI, health related quality of life and psycho-social functioning will be assessed via questionnaires after six months. All statistical analyses will be exploratory/descriptive. The project will reveal the feasibility of the implementation of the described intervention approach focusing on reducing treatment barriers for unemployed adolescents with obesity.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 49
Est. completion date December 4, 2017
Est. primary completion date December 4, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 14 Years to 24 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- BMI = 30 kg/m2

- written informed consent

- sufficient knowledge of the German language to participate in the intervention

- participation in subproject 1

Exclusion Criteria:

- any psychiatric disorder that requires inpatient treatment (e.g. psychotic disorder, severe depression with suicidal behavior)

- IQ < 70

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Behavioral standardized manual-based multidisciplinary routine care
Behavioral standardized manual-based multidisciplinary routine care (lifestyle intervention). Six sessions offered over the course of three to six months with a focus on weight loss. The topics 1) causes, consequences and treatment options of obesity, 2) nutrition, 3) eating behaviors and problem solving strategies, 4) self esteem and emotional eating, 5) exercise, and 6) use of media will be covered.

Locations

Country Name City State
Germany University Duisburg-Essen Essen

Sponsors (9)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Ulm Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Germany, Jobcenter Bottrop, JobCenter Essen Mitte, Jobcenter Gelsenkirchen, Jobcenter Mülheim an der Ruhr, Jobcenter Oberhausen, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Zentrum für klinische Studien Essen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in BMI The BMI will be measured and compared baseline and 6 months
Primary Adherence measured as the participation rate in the intervention Adherence will be measured as the participation rate in the intervention 6 months
Primary Change in participation rate in the first and second labor market The number of patients able to integrate themselves into the job market will be assessed baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in quality of life (DISABKIDS) The 37 item DISABKIDS questionnaire will be applied twice, and the score difference in each of the 6 subscales will be calculated for each subject baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in depression score (Beck Depression Inventory-II) The Becks Depression Inventory 2 questionnaire will be applied twice, and the score difference will be calculated for each subject. Answers will be reviewed immediately to identify and treat subjects at risk for self harm baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in self-esteem (Rosenberg scale) The Rosenberg´s scale patient questionnaire will be applied twice, and the score difference will be calculated for each subject baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in perceived stress (PSQ Fliege scale) The Fliege scale questionnaire will be applied twice, and the score difference will be calculated for each subject baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in somatic and psychiatric disorders (standardized patient questionnaire) The occurrence of somatic and psychiatric disorders will be assessed twice via a standardized patient questionnaire, and changes evaluated for each patient baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in self-reported physician and therapist contact (standardized patient questionnaire) The frequency of self-reported physician and therapist contact will be elicited twice via standardized patient questionnaire (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS) and the difference will be calculated for each subject baseline and 6 months
Secondary Change in self-reported time spent outside the home (standardized patient questionnaire) The self-reported time spent outside the home will be elicited twice via standardized patient questionnaire (modified after KIGGS and TeenLABS) and the difference will be calculated for each subject baseline and 6 months
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