Healthy Weight at Home: A Pilot Weight Loss Program for Parents of Children With a Disability

NCT ID: NCT04697225

Last Updated: 2023-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

13 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-04

Study Completion Date

2022-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to design, implement, and pilot a lifestyle-based, 12-week, weight loss program for parents of children with a disability. This weight loss program supports weight loss among parents. It is a first step towards a parent-only approach to promote healthier weight among children with a disability.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Overweight and 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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weight loss program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

weight loss strategies

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive recommendations on how to increase physical activity, decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight, and track the related behaviors and progress.

weight loss coaching sessions and email support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive weekly coaching sessions and tailored support emails.

Interventions

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weight loss strategies

Participants will receive recommendations on how to increase physical activity, decrease caloric intake, monitor their weight, and track the related behaviors and progress.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

weight loss coaching sessions and email support

Participants will receive weekly coaching sessions and tailored support emails.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Parent

* age ≥18
* English speaking
* completion of screening and baseline data collection
* BMI ≥ 25 and weight \< 300lbs (weight limit due to scale limitations)
* willing to lose weight through physical activity, weight tracking and decreased caloric intake
* willing to make changes at home to facilitate a healthy weight
* willing to complete 12 weekly weight loss video coaching sessions (20 minutes/session)
* willing to use Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or WebEx for regular intervention contact
* Internet/ cellular plan that is sufficient for weekly program video conferencing
* willing to use the study scale with cellular technology to report weights at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks.
* willing to use the study scale with cellular technology at least weekly during the study (12 weeks)
* completion of screening and baseline data collection

Child

* age 8-18
* has a disability
* assent is required if the child is capable and willing to have height and weight taken by the parent at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

* parent or child: previously diagnosed eating disorder, or treatment for an eating disorder
* parent: currently pregnant or plan to get pregnant in the next 6 months
* parent: planned weight loss surgery or procedure in the next 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Towson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gerald Jerome, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Towson University

Locations

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Towson University

Towson, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1181

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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