Overweight and Obesity in Preschoolers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-15

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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Obesity interventions in early childhood are recommended as they have been proven to be more effective than interventions later in life. The overall aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptance of an overweight and obesity intervention in socially disadvantaged families. Participants will be families with children aged 2-6 years (n = 300) with overweight or obesity and will be recruited from three sites: Stockholm, Sweden (n = 100); Timisoara, Romania (n = 100); and Mallorca, Spain (n = 100).

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Detailed Description

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The proposed randomized controlled trial has five specific aims:

Specific Aim 1: To determine the effectiveness of a 10 week parent-only group support program focusing on evidence-based parenting practices followed by a mobile health (mHealth) component for 6-months (n = 150) compared to standard care (n = 150) for overweight and obesity in pre-school children (change in BMI z-scores after 9 months primary outcome).

Specific Aim 2: To determine if the intervention can improve body composition (waist circumference), child eating behaviour, physical activity, and parental feeding practices in comparison to the control group.

Specific Aim 3: To assess reversibility of the molecular signatures of obesity following the intervention through epigenetic markers in white blood cells (methylation) and analyzing the role of the gut hormones.

Specific Aim 4: To assess and validate child food intake with metabolic markers in urine.

Specific Aim 5: To evaluate the feasibility of recruitment (facilitators and barriers), attrition and acceptability, as well as patient and caregiver satisfaction to the intervention.

Conditions

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Obesity Overweight

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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Parent group & mHealth component

The intervention in the present study is a 10 week parent training group session (More and Less Program) followed by a 6-month mobile phone based intervention. Both components aim to develop healthy lifestyle behaviours regarding dietary habits and physical activity in 2-6 year olds. The intervention is delivered towards the parents.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Parent group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In group sessions parents will learn how to use positive parenting practices (e.g., encouragement and limit setting) instead of ineffective practices (e.g., coercive behaviour, negative reciprocity). Using a parent group approach, each of the 10 sessions consist of introduction to effective parenting practices followed by a discussion and practice using role play and home practice assignments.

mHealth component

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

After the group sessions, parents will receive a 6-month mHealth program (MINISTOP app) based on social cognitive theory with strategies to change unhealthy diet/physical activity behaviours. The program includes information, advice, and strategies to change unhealthy behaviours and the possibility to register the child's intake of fruit, vegetables, candy, sweetened beverages, and sedentary time.

Standard care

Standard care for overweight and obesity

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard care for overweight and obesity.

Interventions

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Parent group

In group sessions parents will learn how to use positive parenting practices (e.g., encouragement and limit setting) instead of ineffective practices (e.g., coercive behaviour, negative reciprocity). Using a parent group approach, each of the 10 sessions consist of introduction to effective parenting practices followed by a discussion and practice using role play and home practice assignments.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

mHealth component

After the group sessions, parents will receive a 6-month mHealth program (MINISTOP app) based on social cognitive theory with strategies to change unhealthy diet/physical activity behaviours. The program includes information, advice, and strategies to change unhealthy behaviours and the possibility to register the child's intake of fruit, vegetables, candy, sweetened beverages, and sedentary time.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard care

Standard care for overweight and obesity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 2 to 6 year old children with overweight or obesity according to international cut-offs.
* Children who have no other underlying medical condition(s).
* Parent(s) who have the ability to communicate in Swedish (for the Swedish part), Romanian (for the Romanian part), and Spanish (for the Spanish part).