VALÉ: A Multidisciplinary Childhood Obesity Treatment Program for Latino Communities

NCT ID: NCT04677582

Last Updated: 2020-12-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-04

Study Completion Date

2021-07-31

Brief Summary

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This proposal aims to test the initial feasibility and efficacy of a 10-week multidisciplinary pediatric weight management program among low-income Latino children, aged 5 to 11 years, from the Woodbridge, VA area. The following specific aims will be tested:

Detailed Description

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Specific Aim 1: To test the acceptability of a multidisciplinary group intervention targeted towards low-income Latino families with a child who is obese.

Specific Aim 2: To test the effectiveness of the intervention by determining differences in behavioral changes (i.e. nutrition and physical activity habits), anthropometric (BMI-for-age, body fat) and clinical health outcomes (i.e. blood pressure, blood biomarkers) between children exposed to the intervention program vs. control children.

Conditions

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Pediatric Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

The intervention group will receive weekly education sessions about nutrition, exercise, and behavioral health.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vidas Activas, famiLias saludablEs (VALE)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Families and Children allocated to the intervention will receive weekly group-based meetings over a 10-week period consisting of education and activities on healthy lifestyles. Graduate students/Research Assistants trained in nutrition, exercise and clinical psychology will lead the meetings. All activities will be culturally relevant (i.e. cooking healthy Latino recipes) and Spanish speaking students will be recruited to deliver the intervention. Participants will be involved on deciding activities and projects and while some sessions will meet as a family group with parents/guardians, others will meet separately.

Interventions

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Vidas Activas, famiLias saludablEs (VALE)

Families and Children allocated to the intervention will receive weekly group-based meetings over a 10-week period consisting of education and activities on healthy lifestyles. Graduate students/Research Assistants trained in nutrition, exercise and clinical psychology will lead the meetings. All activities will be culturally relevant (i.e. cooking healthy Latino recipes) and Spanish speaking students will be recruited to deliver the intervention. Participants will be involved on deciding activities and projects and while some sessions will meet as a family group with parents/guardians, others will meet separately.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pre-pubertal (girls must not have started menses)
* Of Latino/Hispanic descent (parent self-identified)
* BMI for age \>85th percentile (based on CDC growth reference)
* Child between 5-11 years old
* Healthy (no known chronic diseases or regular medication)
* Parent/adult caregivers willing to participate in all study visits

Exclusion Criteria

* Not of Latino/Hispanic descent
* \<5 years old or \>11 years old
* BMI for age \<85th percentile
* Not pre-pubertal (girls have experienced their first menses)
* Child has learning deficits or acute/chronic medical condition
* Parent/guardian has no transportation or unable to participate in sessions
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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George Mason University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Margaret Jones, PhD, CSCS*D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

George Mason University

Locations

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Featherstone Elementary School

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Kilby Elementary School

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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117702

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id