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ObesityNCT00944164

Primary Care Obesity Prevention and Treatment

A study testing Healthy eating and physical activity and Safety and injury prevention in people with Obesity, run by University of Washington at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The overall objective of this pilot is to demonstrate the feasibility of a low-cost intervention targeting obesity prevention among children in a primary care setting. Specifically, the investigators aim to answer the following questions: Can the investigators recruit and retain patients using the methods proposed… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 9 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
Healthy eating and physical activity and Safety and injury prevention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
176 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2006to Aug 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 9 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • child BMI ≥ 70th percentile for age and sex according to CDC Growth Tables
  • child scheduled for an upcoming well child visit

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Health Partners Research Foundation

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55440

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

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About this study

Official title: Test the Feasibility of Primary Care Obesity Prevention and Treatment - Pilot Study

The overall objective of this pilot is to demonstrate the feasibility of a low-cost intervention targeting obesity prevention among children in a primary care setting.

Specifically, the investigators aim to answer the following questions:

Can the investigators recruit and retain patients using the methods proposed, and how easy or difficult will this process be?

Can physicians deliver the proposed intervention messages in the time the investigators have proposed?

Can the phone counselor reach participants and accomplish the goals outlined for these calls?

Can the investigators obtain the data proposed and within the proposed time frame?

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
Healthy eating and physical activity, Safety and injury prevention
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Healthy eating and physical activityBehavioural

    Parent counseling and coaching regarding healthy eating and physical activity habits for their child

  • Safety and injury preventionBehavioural

    Parent counseling and coaching regarding general personal and household safety

Study groups in NCT00944164
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy eating/physical activityExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Healthy eating and physical activity
Safety/Injury preventionActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Safety and injury prevention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility of recruiting and retaining families

    Measured: Enrollment to 3-month followup

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Child weight (BMI)

    Measured: Baseline and 3-months post

  2. Parental perceptions of child weight

    Measured: Baseline and 3-months post intervention

  3. Satisfaction with intervention

    Measured: 3-months post intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2006
  3. Primary completionAug 2008
  4. Study completionAug 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
176 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00944164
Sponsor's protocol ID
HS-06-C40
Status last verified
Jul 2009
First submitted
9 Jul 2009
Last updated
23 Jul 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Healthy eating and physical activity and Safety and injury prevention in people with Obesity, run by University of Washington at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility of recruiting and retaining families (time frame: Enrollment to 3-month followup). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2009.

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