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Guided Self-Help Fam. Based Bx Treatment for Obesity

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Kerri Boutelle, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
An overweight child age 7-12, whose BMI is ≥ 85th percentile but does not meet criteria for severe obesity (i.e., BMI ≥120% of the 95th percentile or an absolute BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 , whichever is lower for age and gender)
The parent willing to participate can read English at a minimum of a 5th grade level
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline to month 6, 12 and 18
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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two different treatments for childhood obesity, one less intensive and one more intensive. It will also compare the cost-effectiveness of the two treatments.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to month 6, 12 and 18
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline to month 6, 12 and 18 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Child weight loss
Cost-effectiveness
Secondary outcome measures
Child Nutrition-measured as servings of fruit and vegetables per day
Child Physical Activity - minutes of moderate-vigorous activity
Parent BMI
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Guided Self-Help Fam. Based Bx TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The program includes information about diet and physical activity education, in addition to parent management skills and behavior therapy strategies in a guided self-help manual.
Group II: Family Based Behavioral TreatmentActive Control1 Intervention
The program includes information about diet and physical activity education, in addition to parent management skills and behavior therapy strategies in a weekly group setting.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Guided Self-Help Fam. Based Bx Treatment
2017
N/A
~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,338 Previous Clinical Trials
4,319,323 Total Patients Enrolled
440 Trials studying Obesity
593,244 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,679 Previous Clinical Trials
6,910,445 Total Patients Enrolled
101 Trials studying Obesity
25,569 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,114 Previous Clinical Trials
1,519,729 Total Patients Enrolled
52 Trials studying Obesity
7,331 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the age limit for this experiment extend beyond octogenarians?

"This clinical trial is specifically for patients aged 7 to 12 years old. For those outside this age range, there are 223 trials open to minors and 701 for elderly individuals over the age of 65."

Answered by AI

What outcomes is this trial striving to produce?

"The main objective of this trial to be assessed over a 6, 12, and 18 month interval is Cost-effectiveness. Other metrics that will inform the results include Child Nutrition (Self-reported servings of fruits & veggies per day), Parent BMI, and Parent Physical Activity (measured in minutes of moderate/vigorous activity)."

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For whom is enrollment in this medical experiment suitable?

"This experiment is looking for 151 subjects aged 7 to 12 who suffer from obesity. To qualify, the child or parent must not have any psychological disorders that could interfere with participation and the BMI of an applicant should be higher than 85th percentile but lower than 120% of 95th percentile or 35kg/m2 depending on age and gender. Furthermore, no medications which directly affect weight can be taken by a potential subject unless dosage remains stable and does not target body mass changes. Finally, all participants are expected to attend every clinical session without fail regardless of treatment arm assignment."

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Are there any vacancies left for participants in the investigation?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, signups for this specific medical trial are not currently being accepted; the study was first posted on April 18th 2017 and has since been updated as recently as July 6th 2022. Fortunately, 1134 other trials have open enrollment at present."

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~19 spots leftby Mar 2025