A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of a Self-regulation Program to Treat Pediatric Obesity

NCT ID: NCT01442142

Last Updated: 2017-09-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

236 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to pilot test, evaluate and compare the effects of Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) and Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) in 48 children aged 8-12 years old. The central hypothesis is that CRST and CAAT will reduce eating in the absence of hunger in overweight children immediately following treatment and 6-months post treatment.

The primary aim of this proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and compare the effectiveness of Cue Responsivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) or Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) in decreasing eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) in overweight children. Following this first intervention, a second intervention to determine the efficacy of a combination program (combined CAAT \& CRST) will be implemented.

The secondary aim of this study is to evaluate change in the following related measures for both children and adults who participated in CRST, CAAT, and the combination program: BMI for age, food intake, perceptions of control over eating, and self-efficacy in managing high-risk food situations.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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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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Appetitie Awareness

Parents and kids assigned to this group with learn about appetite awareness and to appropriately respond to their "hunger meter."

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CAAT: Appetite Awareness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) group learn to get in touch with the internal cues of hunger - aka the "hunger meter" - and practice skills to get back in touch with these internal cues of true hunger and fullness. Sessions occur once a week for 8 weeks.

Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training

Parents and kids in this group learn about how external cues can lead to overeating and how to better respond to these cues.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CRST: Volcravo

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in this Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) group learn about how external cues can affect when and how much we eat (aka "volcravo - the craving volcano"). Over 8 weekly sessions, they practice skills to ride out the cravings external cues can cause.

Combined CAAT/CRST

In this 14 week intervention combining Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) and Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST), parents and kids learn about both internal hunger cues and external cues that can cause one to overeat. Skills to learn the internal hunger cues and better responses to external cues are taught.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combined CAAT and CRST program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants meet weekly for 14 weeks to learn about both Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) and Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) - i.e. appetite awareness and external cues that affect food intake.

Control

Between baseline and the post-intervention data collection point, no intervention is given. Participants are given a take home binder of intervention materials at that second data collection point; they have the option of reviewing the material prior to the final follow-up data collection point.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CAAT: Appetite Awareness

Participants in this Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) group learn to get in touch with the internal cues of hunger - aka the "hunger meter" - and practice skills to get back in touch with these internal cues of true hunger and fullness. Sessions occur once a week for 8 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

CRST: Volcravo

Participants in this Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) group learn about how external cues can affect when and how much we eat (aka "volcravo - the craving volcano"). Over 8 weekly sessions, they practice skills to ride out the cravings external cues can cause.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Combined CAAT and CRST program

Participants meet weekly for 14 weeks to learn about both Children's Appetite Awareness Training (CAAT) and Cue Reactivity and Sensitivity Training (CRST) - i.e. appetite awareness and external cues that affect food intake.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than the 85%-ile
* child consumes 10%+ of daily caloric need during Eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) assessment
* child between the age of 8-12 at the time of the first data collection visit

Exclusion Criteria

* non-English speaking
* history of eating disorder
* food allergies
* unavailable on days of intervention meetings
* current participation in a weight loss or maintenance program
* presence of any medical condition affecting weight or growth
* presence of any physical, emotional, or behavioral disability that would prevent participant from taking part in the weekly study visits or the three data collection visits.
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kerri Boutelle, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota, now Univ of CA, San Diego

Lisa J Harnack, DrPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Carol Peterson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Boutelle KN, Zucker N, Peterson CB, Rydell S, Carlson J, Harnack LJ. An intervention based on Schachter's externality theory for overweight children: the regulation of cues pilot. J Pediatr Psychol. 2014 May;39(4):405-17. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst142. Epub 2014 Jan 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24459240 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AHC FRD 06-32

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

AHC FRD 06-32

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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