Evaluation of a Family Intervention Program for the Management of Overweight or Obese Children (NEREU)

June 13, 2013 updated by: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Evaluation of Family Intervention Program for the Treatment of Overweight or Obese Children (Nereu Program): Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Nereu program compared to standard care (advice on increased physical activity and nutrition) such as a health intervention tool for the childhood obesity management

Methods/Design: The study design is a randomized controlled multicenter clinical trial using two types of treatment. Population and sample: Children 6 to 12 years with overweight or obesity, according to the z score of body mass index (BMI z) >= 1 for age and gender defined by International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). It is considered necessary to recruit 100 children: 50 control group (CG) and 50 Intervention (IG). Study Intervention: Nereu Group: 8 month intervention with 3 weekly training sessions doing physical exercise for children and a weekly session for parents of physical activity and healthy eating habits and behaviour strategies, that involves both parental and child participation. The control group will receive a monthly session of healthy physical and eating habits. Main Outcome Measures: Improvement of BMI z, physical activity and nutrition habits, behaviour components and quality life related to health at the end, 6 and 12 months after intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children aged between 6 to 12 years old
  • Overweight or obese according to the IOTF criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Medical co-morbidities: Diabetes mellitus or hypercholesterolemia or cardiovascular disease that could be contraindicate the sport practice.
  • Use of medication that might have an effect on weight loss.
  • previous enrolment in another similar treatment program based on reducing 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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Counselling Group
Each family will receive a single monthly meeting, a total of 8 with 10 minutes duration each one. The sessions will take place in the consultation of the paediatrician and it will be delivered by the child's nurse or/and paediatrician. The sessions' contents are about promotion of healthy eating and physical activity habits.
Behavioral: Counselling group
Experimental: Nereu Group
The Nereu treatment program is an intensive family-based behavioural multi-component lifestyle intervention. Consist in an intensive treatment of 8 months duration (from October to May, that is, an academic year). The intervention is a multidisciplinary intervention consisting in 4 structured components: (a) physical activity training for children, (b) family theoretical and practical sessions for parents, (c) behaviour strategies, that involves both parental and child participation (d) weekend extra activities.
Behavioral: Nereu group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in Body mass index z score (BMIz)
Time Frame: 4 times: at baseline, at the end of the intervention (8 months later of the baseline), 6 and 12 months post intervention
Weight is measured to the nearest of 0.1 kg using an electronic scale and height (Ht) to the nearest of 0.1 cm with a stadiometer, in lightly dressed and without shoes. The BMIz is calculated according z score of BMI adjusted by age and gender (IOTF).
4 times: at baseline, at the end of the intervention (8 months later of the baseline), 6 and 12 months post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in Physical activity habits
Time Frame: 4 times: at baseline, at the end of the intervention (8 months later of the baseline), 6 and 12 months post intervention
To measure physical activity will be used an Actigraph accelerometers (GT3X+ models), it will be wear by participants during all day for seven consecutive days.
4 times: at baseline, at the end of the intervention (8 months later of the baseline), 6 and 12 months post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Collaborators

INEFC-Lleida
Associació NEREU
USR-ICS. Atenció Primària Lleida

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Noemí Serra, INEFC-LLEIDA, University of Lleida
  • Principal Investigator: Concepció Teixidó, Institut Català de la Salut - Atenció primaria - Lleida

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 17, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • PI12/02220

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