The Role of Parents in Adolescent Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT01139411

Last Updated: 2016-09-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine whether a novel model of including parents in adolescent weight control results in greater decrease in adolescent z-BMI compared to an intervention with minimal parent involvement.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Adolescent Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Behavioral Weight Control with Enhanced Parent Involvement

This treatment arm included periodic dyadic sessions with adolescents and their parents, focusing on weight-related communication combined with standard behavioral weight control.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral Weight Control with Enhanced Parent Involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Weight Control with Minimal Parent Involvement

This treatment arm included standard behavioral weight control delivered to the adolescent with minimal parent involvement.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Behavioral Weight Control with Minimal Parent Involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Behavioral Weight Control with Enhanced Parent Involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Weight Control with Minimal Parent Involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Between 30 and 90% overweight
* Parent or guardian willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* Major psychiatric disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Miriam Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Elissa Jelalian

Senior Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R03HD060137

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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GRANT00538804

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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