Parental Involvement Improves the Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Weight Loss in Obese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

NCT ID: NCT02180802

Last Updated: 2014-09-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

408 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2013-04-30

Brief Summary

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Motivational interviewing (MI) has been shown to be an effective strategy in targeting obesity in adolescents and parental involvement has been associated with increased effectiveness. The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the role of parental involvement in MI interventions for obese adolescents

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity, Adolescent

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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motivational intervieing group

The behavioral intervention targets were improved eating and physical activity behavior in order to reduce obesity levels. Each adolescent was encouraged to eat a variety of foods from each of the four major food groups and low-fat alternatives . Moreover, each adolescent was encouraged to achieve at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity daily as recommended by the World Health Organization

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

motivational interviewing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

motivational interviewi group with parental involvement

an additional single session with parents or guardians over 60 minutes in the clinic

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

motivational interviewing with parental involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

The patients received routine care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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motivational interviewing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

motivational interviewing with parental involvement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BMI equal or higher than 95th percentile for age and gender
* 13-18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* medication with weight gain as side effects
* diagnosed with having eating disorder
* pregnant
* clinical mental health conditions
* psychosis
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Amir H Pakpour

vice dean for research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Outpatient Pediatric Clinic

Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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3287

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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