500 Participants Needed

Family Matters Intervention for Childhood Obesity

Recruiting at 3 trial locations
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Overseen ByAmanda Trofholz, MPH
Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The proposed study is a 12-month, individual randomized controlled trial (RCT). The main aim of the study is to decrease cardiovascular disease risk (BMI percentile, neck circumference) and improve child diet quality in children ages 5-10 years old by increasing family meal quality (i.e., dietary intake, interpersonal atmosphere) and quantity (i.e., frequency of family meals) via innovative technology (i.e., ecological momentary intervention (EMI), video feedback) and partnerships with primary care and Community Health Workers (CHWs).

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.

How is the Family Matters Intervention treatment different from other treatments for childhood obesity?

The Family Matters Intervention is unique because it focuses on a family-based approach, involving both children and their parents in behavioral changes, which has been shown to improve weight loss outcomes compared to treatments that do not involve the family.12345

What data supports the effectiveness of the Family Matters Intervention for Childhood Obesity treatment?

Research shows that family-based approaches can be effective in helping children with overweight or obesity, as they often lead to better weight-related outcomes by involving the whole family in lifestyle changes.46789

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for children aged 5-10 with obesity (BMI ≥75th percentile) who have ≤3 family dinner meals per week. It includes their primary caregiver and at least one sibling, possibly other family members too. Participants must attend certain Minnesota clinics, not plan to move soon, speak English or Spanish, and come from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds.

Inclusion Criteria

My child's BMI is in the top 25% for their age and sex.
I am a child aged 5-10, visit specific clinics, and my caregiver and a sibling will join the study.
One of the following race/ethnicities: African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian American, or White. In order to examine racial/ethnic differences in study hypotheses, equal numbers of children per racial/ethnic group (total=525) will be recruited.
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Exclusion Criteria

Children with medically necessary dietary restrictions (reviewed by MD from primary care clinics).
I am a non-custodial parent with less than 50% living time with my child.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts, in-home or virtual education visits, and video feedback focusing on family meal quality and quantity

16 weeks
8 in-home or virtual visits

Maintenance

Participants receive reduced EMI tips on high stress days to build self-efficacy and increase sustainability of new behaviors

8 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in BMI percentile, neck circumference, and dietary quality

6 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Ecological Momentary Intervention
  • Family Matters Intervention
  • Feedback on Video-recorded Family Meals
  • In-home Visits and Food Preparation Activities
  • Maintenance
Trial Overview The study tests a 12-month program aimed at reducing childhood obesity by improving the quality and frequency of family meals using video feedback and real-time interventions through technology. It involves in-home visits, food preparation activities, and partnerships with healthcare workers.
How Is the Trial Designed?
3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: EMI + HV + Video feedback, VirtualExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group II: EMI + HV + Video feedback, HybridExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Group III: EMIExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Colorado, Denver

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,842
Recruited
3,028,000+

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

Trials
2,896
Recruited
8,053,000+

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborator

Trials
3,987
Recruited
47,860,000+

University of Minnesota

Collaborator

Trials
1,459
Recruited
1,623,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

The modified Family Centered-Care Assessment (mFCCA) tool showed excellent reliability and validity in evaluating family-centered care in childhood obesity interventions, with a high response rate of 87% from 629 parents.
Children receiving enhanced primary care plus health coaching experienced a significantly greater perception of family-centeredness compared to those receiving only enhanced primary care, suggesting that individualized health coaching is an effective approach in pediatric weight management.
Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool.Simione, M., Sharifi, M., Gerber, MW., et al.[2021]
In a multicenter randomized controlled trial involving families with at least one overweight parent and a healthy child, changes in the mother's body mass index (BMI) were positively associated with changes in the BMI-for-age Z-scores of both children, indicating that parental weight management can influence children's weight outcomes.
The study highlights the effectiveness of family-based dietary interventions for weight maintenance, suggesting that including parents in these programs can benefit children's weight management, regardless of the child's initial weight status.
The association of changes in body mass index and metabolic parameters between adults with overweight or obesity and their children in a family-based randomized trial (DiOGenes).Pang, MD., Yilmaz, H., Astrup, A., et al.[2022]
Family-based behavioral interventions are effective in improving weight-related outcomes in children, with 93% of systematic reviews indicating success in managing child weight and behaviors.
Parent-targeted strategies, whether involving parents alone or with their children, showed similar or greater effectiveness, emphasizing the importance of parental involvement in promoting healthy eating and exercise habits.
Effectiveness of family-based weight management interventions for children with overweight and obesity: an umbrella review.Chai, LK., Collins, C., May, C., et al.[2020]

Citations

Family-centeredness of childhood obesity interventions: psychometrics & outcomes of the family-centered care assessment tool. [2021]
The association of changes in body mass index and metabolic parameters between adults with overweight or obesity and their children in a family-based randomized trial (DiOGenes). [2022]
Effectiveness of family-based weight management interventions for children with overweight and obesity: an umbrella review. [2020]
A family-oriented intervention programme to curtail obesity from five years of age had no effect over no intervention. [2021]
A challenging balancing act to engage children and their families in a healthy lifestyle - Nurses' experiences of child-centred health dialogue in child health services in Sweden. [2021]
[Family intervention for the management of overweight and obesity in schoolchildren]. [2019]
Family-based, healthy living intervention for children with overweight and obesity and their families: a 'real world' trial protocol using a randomised wait list control design. [2020]
Pilot of "Families for Health": community-based family intervention for obesity. [2008]
Treatment of childhood obesity in obese families. [2020]
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