Predictors of Success in an Intervention Program for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

NCT ID: NCT01578863

Last Updated: 2015-04-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

176 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-04-30

Brief Summary

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The child health and sports center, at the Meir Medical Center, runs for over 10 years an intervention program to treat obese children. The program includes physical activity, nutritional intervention and behavioral treatment. A similar program exists in the nearby city of Hadera. The aim of the programs is to promote weight loss, encourage physical activity and modify behavior in order to get long term results. The aim of the present study is to try and identify the demographic and behavioral characteristics of children who succeed in the program.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Childhood 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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Intervention program

6 months intervention program to lose weight in obese children. Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will be fulfilled at the beginning and at the end of the program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intervention program for obese children

Intervention Type OTHER

The program includes physical activity, nutrition intervention and behavioral treatment and lasts for 6 months. The aim of the program is to promote weight loss and physical activity and to promote future healthy lifestyle.

Untreated obese children

Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will be fulfilled twice in a 6 month program.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Normal weight children

Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will fulfill twice in the 6 month period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Intervention program for obese children

The program includes physical activity, nutrition intervention and behavioral treatment and lasts for 6 months. The aim of the program is to promote weight loss and physical activity and to promote future healthy lifestyle.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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exercise, nutrition, behavioral

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Obese / overweight children

Exclusion Criteria

* Children that has an organic illness that cause obesity
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Meir Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dan Nemet, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meir Medical Center

Locations

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Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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MeirMc009-12CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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