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

April 13, 2015 updated by: Meir Medical Center

Predictors of Success in a Multidisciplinary Intervention Program for Obese Children and Adolescence

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

176

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Kfar-Saba, Israel
        • Meir Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obese / overweight children

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children that has an organic illness that cause obesity

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 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.
Other: 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.
Other Names:
  • exercise, nutrition, behavioral
No Intervention: Untreated obese children
Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will be fulfilled twice in a 6 month program.
No Intervention: Normal weight children
Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will fulfill twice in the 6 month period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Characteristics of the children who succeed in the program
Time Frame: 6 Months

We will use behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questionnaires to characterize the children taking part in the programs.

The questionnaires: self-efficacy, motivation, depression, parenting style, demographic, environmental.Anthropometric and fitness measurements are performed on a monthly basis .
6 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 17, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MeirMc009-12CTIL

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