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Parents as the Agent of Change for Childhood Obesity
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Parent-only Group and Parent + Child Group for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 152 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The overall intent of this study is to explore a promising mode for delivering treatment for childhood obesity via parent education only, and to evaluate the cost effectiveness compared to the current gold standard treatment of parent-and-child dual education.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Parent-only group will include the same skills and techniques to promote weight loss as given to the parent + child group, but the information will be delivered only to the parent. Parent group will be compared to the parent group of the parent + child treatment arm. The focus will be on implementing skills learned to assist the child in weight management. The treatment length is set for 12 weekly meetings and bi-monthly meetings during months 4 and 5. Each group session will be 60-min including weigh-ins. Group meetings focus on behavior change, weight loss, healthy eating and activity for the overweight child and parent.
The treatment for participants in the parent + child group will be administered in two separate groups, one for the parents and one for the child. Treatment will include the same skills and techniques to promote weight loss as given to the parent-only group, but the information will be delivered to both the parent and child. The treatment length, session schedule, treatment content and follow-up assessments are same as the parent-only group.