Efficacy of a Clinic-based, Multi- Disciplinary, Pediatric Weight Management Program
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 12 - 18 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2011 |
| Contact: | Connie Tompkins, PhD |
| Email: | Connie.Tompkins@uvm.edu |
| Phone: | 8026563817 |
Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. From 1980 to 2008, the
prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, increased from 5.0% to 18.1%.1
Although several pediatric weight management programs are available, access to these
programs may not always be possible.
The proposed study will be an ongoing research program with approximately 40 children ages
12-18 years enrolled into the study over a year. All study participants will participate in
a baseline evaluation which will include body composition measures, aerobic testing, as well
as nutrition and physical activity questionnaires. Study participants will be assigned to
the clinic-based group. The clinic- based group will participate in a 12-week
multi-disciplinary weight management program. All study participants will then participate
in a 12-week follow-up evaluation similar to the baseline visit. New participants will be
enrolled every 12 weeks. Every 12 weeks, active participants (those that have completed a
minimum of 12 weeks) will have the option to continue in the program or, discontinue their
active participation in the program and enroll into the maintenance phase which will consist
of measures only every 12 weeks.
The objective of the proposed study includes examining the efficacy of the clinic-based,
multi-disciplinary, pediatric weight management program.
prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, increased from 5.0% to 18.1%.1
Although several pediatric weight management programs are available, access to these
programs may not always be possible.
The proposed study will be an ongoing research program with approximately 40 children ages
12-18 years enrolled into the study over a year. All study participants will participate in
a baseline evaluation which will include body composition measures, aerobic testing, as well
as nutrition and physical activity questionnaires. Study participants will be assigned to
the clinic-based group. The clinic- based group will participate in a 12-week
multi-disciplinary weight management program. All study participants will then participate
in a 12-week follow-up evaluation similar to the baseline visit. New participants will be
enrolled every 12 weeks. Every 12 weeks, active participants (those that have completed a
minimum of 12 weeks) will have the option to continue in the program or, discontinue their
active participation in the program and enroll into the maintenance phase which will consist
of measures only every 12 weeks.
The objective of the proposed study includes examining the efficacy of the clinic-based,
multi-disciplinary, pediatric weight management program.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Phone screening
- Approval to participate in a weight management program from the child's pediatrician
- Children between the ages of 12 and 18 years
- Children overweight (>85th-<95th BMI percentile) or obese (>95th BMI percentile)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with evidence of significant cardiovascular disease or cardiac arrhythmias
- Children with liver disease
- Children on chronic use of medications including diuretics, steroids and
adrenergic-stimulating agents
- Children with emotional problems such as clinical depression or other diagnosed
psychological condition and currently use prescription medication for psychological
conditions
- Children with evidence of family and/or medical neglect or physical, mental or sexual
child abuse
We found this trial at
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site
85 S Prospect St
Burlington, Vermont 5405
Burlington, Vermont 5405
(802) 656-3131
Principal Investigator: Connie Tompkins, PhD
Phone: 802-656-3817
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