Childhood ObesityNCT01987713
Chronic Conditions in Childhood Obesity Subject: An Mixed Methods Research Approach
A study testing lifestyle intervention in people with Childhood Obesity, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Methods: This study will be a three-year mixed methods study, including the identification of obesity issues among children with chronic conditions in the first phase study (2013/10/01-2014/07/31), development of an intervention protocol in the second phase study (2014/08/01-2015/07/31), and conduction/evaluation of… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Childhood Obesity
- What is being tested?
- lifestyle intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Nov 2013to Jul 2016
- 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 7 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 7~15years old child
- 7~15years old child's caregiver
- 7~15years old child's teacher
- 7~15years old child's nurse
Who cannot join
- not 7~15years old child
- not 7~15years old child's caregiver
- not 7~15years old child's teacher
- not 7~15years old child's nurse
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
National Taiwan University
Taipei
Bih-Shya Gau, Ph.D, 886+23123456 ext. 88440, bsgau@ntu.edu.tw
About this study
Methods: This study will be a three-year mixed methods study, including the identification of obesity issues among children with chronic conditions in the first phase study (2013/10/01-2014/07/31), development of an intervention protocol in the second phase study (2014/08/01-2015/07/31), and conduction/evaluation of an intervention of lifestyle intervention in the third phase study (2015/08/01-2016/07/31). Firstly, anthropometry, healthy lifestyles questionnaire survey on children aged 7-12 and school environment audit will be conducted. By using the literature review, meta-analysis and focus-research approaches to develop a healthy lifestyle intervention protocol in the second year program. The protocol will be tested on a sample of school-age children with asthma, to develop a school-based and family-involved healthy lifestyle intervention. Finally, the protocol will be undertaken on children with asthma aged 10-15, by using an experimental (pretest-posttest) design with repeated follow-ups. The research subjects will be randomly assign to condition of receiving intervention or control; the measurement of the outcome across 4 observations, to assess both group differences (experimental comparison), and changes within groups. The interventions consist of healthy diet (X1), regular exercise (X2), and booster energy balance-related behaviors (BEBRB) (X3). The observations start from baseline (O1), then have three observations (O2, O3, O4) at 3-month interval respectively. Outcome indicators include height, body weight, waist circumference as well as healthy life style modification present by diet record, exercise diary, healthy life environments. The research subjects will consist of randomly sampled school-age children and their fathers (or mothers), school teachers and school nurses. The approximate sample size is estimated by power analysis and dropout rate, the eligible sample size will be 200 and 160 pairs of children with their parents, school teachers and nurses in the first and third year respectively.
Read the detailed description
Background: Childhood obesity is a global "public health crisis" with increasing prevalence rate in all racial, ethnic and gender groups, as well as across socioeconomic strata. Research findings indicate that over the past 30 years, the prevalence of chronic conditions in children and youths has increased. Childhood obesity impacts physical, psychological and social well-being, and also impacts the economy as well.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the healthy status, healthy lifestyles among school-age obese children of chronic conditions, then to examine the contextual factors affecting their healthy lifestyles, in order to develop a theory-informed and evidence-based intervention of school-based and family-involved intervention for obese children, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by using mixed methods (MM) research approach.
Methods: This study will be a three-year mixed methods study, including the identification of obesity issues among children with chronic conditions in the first phase study (2013/10/01-2014/07/31), development of an intervention protocol in the second phase study (2014/08/01-2015/07/31), and conduction/evaluation of an intervention of lifestyle intervention in the third phase study (2015/08/01-2016/07/31). Firstly, anthropometry, healthy lifestyles questionnaire survey on children aged 7-12 and school environment audit will be conducted. By using the literature review, meta-analysis and focus-research approaches to develop a healthy lifestyle intervention protocol in the second year program. The protocol will be tested on a sample of school-age children with asthma, to develop a school-based and family-involved healthy lifestyle intervention. Finally, the protocol will be undertaken on children with asthma aged 10-15, by using an experimental (pretest-posttest) design with repeated follow-ups. The research subjects will be randomly assign to condition of receiving intervention or control; the measurement of the outcome across 4 observations, to assess both group differences (experimental comparison), and changes within groups. The interventions consist of healthy diet (X1), regular exercise (X2), and booster energy balance-related behaviors (BEBRB) (X3). The observations start from baseline (O1), then have three observations (O2, O3, O4) at 3-month interval respectively. Outcome indicators include height, body weight, waist circumference as well as healthy life style modification present by diet record, exercise diary, healthy life environments. The research subjects will consist of randomly sampled school-age children and their fathers (or mothers), school teachers and school nurses. The approximate sample size is estimated by power analysis and dropout rate, the eligible sample size will be 200 and 160 pairs of children with their parents, school teachers and nurses in the first and third year respectively.
Expected outcomes: To recognize the risk factors and determinants, have an evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved lifestyle modification to better health outcomes for children with chronic conditions.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Being tested
- lifestyle intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Pediatric Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
lifestyle interventionBehavioural
Also called amount, frequency, duration intervention
the intervention strength (amount, frequency, duration) including a reduction in energy intake and an increase in physical activity level will be reported. The guidance/description of the treatment protocol, preparation and training of intervener, techniques to retain the research subjects will be covered to prevent the lack of intervention integrity. Besides, the schooler admitted in a university hospital will be invited to explore their health lifestyles and receive the intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| lifestyle intervention | Experimental | the intervention strength (amount, frequency, duration) including a reduction in energy intake and an increase in physical activity level will be reported. The guidance/description of the treatment protocol, preparation and training of intervener, techniques to retain the research subjects will be covered to prevent the lack of intervention integrity. Besides, the schooler admitted in a university hospital will be invited to explore their health lifestyles and receive the intervention. Receives: Behavioral: lifestyle intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
the body weight and height to calculate the body mass index (BMI)
Measured: evaluate after intervention in 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2013
- Primary completionJul 2016 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Childhood ObesityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Bih-Shya Gau, PhD, Principal investigator, National Taiwan University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01987713
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201309023
- Status last verified
- May 2014
- First submitted
- 13 Nov 2013
- Last updated
- 29 May 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 May 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Chronic Conditions in Childhood Obesity Subject: An Mixed Methods Research Approach
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01987713
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201309023
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Nov 2013
- Primary completion
- Jul 2016 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Nov 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Methods: This study will be a three-year mixed methods study, including the identification of obesity issues among children with chronic conditions in the first phase study (2013/10/01-2014/07/31), development of an intervention protocol in the second phase study (2014/08/01-2015/07/31), and conduction/evaluation of an intervention of lifestyle intervention in the third phase study (2015/08/01-2016/07/31). Firstly, anthropometry, healthy lifestyles questionnaire survey on children aged 7-12 and school environment audit will be conducted. By using the literature review, meta-analysis and focus-research approaches to develop a healthy lifestyle intervention protocol in the second year program. The protocol will be tested on a sample of school-age children with asthma, to develop a school-based and family-involved healthy lifestyle intervention. Finally, the protocol will be undertaken on children with asthma aged 10-15, by using an experimental (pretest-posttest) design with repeated follow-ups. The research subjects will be randomly assign to condition of receiving intervention or control; the measurement of the outcome across 4 observations, to assess both group differences (experimental comparison), and changes within groups. The interventions consist of healthy diet (X1), regular exercise (X2), and booster energy balance-related behaviors (BEBRB) (X3). The observations start from baseline (O1), then have three observations (O2, O3, O4) at 3-month interval respectively. Outcome indicators include height, body weight, waist circumference as well as healthy life style modification present by diet record, exercise diary, healthy life environments. The research subjects will consist of randomly sampled school-age children and their fathers (or mothers), school teachers and school nurses. The approximate sample size is estimated by power analysis and dropout rate, the eligible sample size will be 200 and 160 pairs of children with their parents, school teachers and nurses in the first and third year respectively.
Detailed description
Background: Childhood obesity is a global "public health crisis" with increasing prevalence rate in all racial, ethnic and gender groups, as well as across socioeconomic strata. Research findings indicate that over the past 30 years, the prevalence of chronic conditions in children and youths has increased. Childhood obesity impacts physical, psychological and social well-being, and also impacts the economy as well.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the healthy status, healthy lifestyles among school-age obese children of chronic conditions, then to examine the contextual factors affecting their healthy lifestyles, in order to develop a theory-informed and evidence-based intervention of school-based and family-involved intervention for obese children, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by using mixed methods (MM) research approach.
Methods: This study will be a three-year mixed methods study, including the identification of obesity issues among children with chronic conditions in the first phase study (2013/10/01-2014/07/31), development of an intervention protocol in the second phase study (2014/08/01-2015/07/31), and conduction/evaluation of an intervention of lifestyle intervention in the third phase study (2015/08/01-2016/07/31). Firstly, anthropometry, healthy lifestyles questionnaire survey on children aged 7-12 and school environment audit will be conducted. By using the literature review, meta-analysis and focus-research approaches to develop a healthy lifestyle intervention protocol in the second year program. The protocol will be tested on a sample of school-age children with asthma, to develop a school-based and family-involved healthy lifestyle intervention. Finally, the protocol will be undertaken on children with asthma aged 10-15, by using an experimental (pretest-posttest) design with repeated follow-ups. The research subjects will be randomly assign to condition of receiving intervention or control; the measurement of the outcome across 4 observations, to assess both group differences (experimental comparison), and changes within groups. The interventions consist of healthy diet (X1), regular exercise (X2), and booster energy balance-related behaviors (BEBRB) (X3). The observations start from baseline (O1), then have three observations (O2, O3, O4) at 3-month interval respectively. Outcome indicators include height, body weight, waist circumference as well as healthy life style modification present by diet record, exercise diary, healthy life environments. The research subjects will consist of randomly sampled school-age children and their fathers (or mothers), school teachers and school nurses. The approximate sample size is estimated by power analysis and dropout rate, the eligible sample size will be 200 and 160 pairs of children with their parents, school teachers and nurses in the first and third year respectively.
Expected outcomes: To recognize the risk factors and determinants, have an evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved lifestyle modification to better health outcomes for children with chronic conditions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| lifestyle intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: lifestyle interventionthe intervention strength (amount, frequency, duration) including a reduction in energy intake and an increase in physical activity level will be reported. The guidance/description of the treatment protocol, preparation and training of intervener, techniques to retain the research subjects will be covered to prevent the lack of intervention integrity. Besides, the schooler admitted in a university hospital will be invited to explore their health lifestyles and receive the intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 7~15years old child
- 7~15years old child's caregiver
- 7~15years old child's teacher
- 7~15years old child's nurse
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- not 7~15years old child
- not 7~15years old child's caregiver
- not 7~15years old child's teacher
- not 7~15years old child's nurse
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| lifestyle interventionAlso: amount, frequency, duration interventionthe intervention strength (amount, frequency, duration) including a reduction in energy intake and an increase in physical activity level will be reported. The guidance/description of the treatment protocol, preparation and training of intervener, techniques to retain the research subjects will be covered to prevent the lack of intervention integrity. Besides, the schooler admitted in a university hospital will be invited to explore their health lifestyles and receive the intervention. | Behavioural | lifestyle intervention |
Primary outcome
the body weight and height to calculate the body mass index (BMI)
Time frame: evaluate after intervention in 3 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 May 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bih-Shya Gau, PhD principal investigator
National Taiwan University Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing lifestyle intervention in people with Childhood Obesity, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 4 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Bih-Shya Gau, Ph.D. (886+23123456 ext. 88440, bsgau@ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
the body weight and height to calculate the body mass index (BMI) (time frame: evaluate after intervention in 3 months). 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 29 May 2014.