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ObesityQOL-ADOBNCT02417909

Overweight, Quality of Life and Psychological Difficulties in Teenagers

An observational study of Obesity, run by Lille Catholic University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Obesity is a major public heath issue. It may have various impacts on a patient's life by causing psychological problems, altering a patient's quality of life,etc. These led to the investigators' hypothesis which is examining the psychological dimensions of a teenager suffering for obesity. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 16 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
questionnaires about quality of life
How many people
173 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2011to Jul 2015
Phase
Observational
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 11 to 16 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Two categories of teenagers will be included : obese teenagers and average weighted volonteers

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged between 11 and 16 years old at the moment of enrollment.
  • Body Mass Index between the 1st and 2nd degree of the obesity zone (over the 97th percentile curve regarding corpulence curves of the Plan National Nutrition Santé (PNNS) based on the gender (boys/girls))
  • The teenagers have an appointment in the pediatric unit of the Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital for an examination regarding excess weight
  • Patients aged between 11 and 16 years old at the moment of enrollment
  • Body Mass Index located between the 3rd and the 97th percentile on the corpulence curves of the PNNS
  • The teenagers and their parents have replied to and advertisement of the trial

Who cannot join

  • Body Mass Index over the 97th percentile curve on the corpulence curves of the PNNS
  • Handicapped teenagers
  • Body Mass Index over the 97th percentile curve or under the 3rd percentile curve on the corpulence curves of the PNNS
  • Handicapped, asthmatic, obese or diabetic teenagers

About this study

Official title: Quality of Life and Psychological Difficulties in Relation With the Weight of Teenagers

Obesity is a major public heath issue. It may have various impacts on a patient's life by causing psychological problems, altering a patient's quality of life,etc. These led to the investigators' hypothesis which is examining the psychological dimensions of a teenager suffering for obesity.

Read the detailed description

There are two groups in this study : healthy volunteers and teenagers suffering from obesity.

Patients and healthy volunteers will come to the nutrition clinic center Naturalpha where the patient will complete a questionnaire. The included patients will also complete a questionnaire privately (without the presence of the parents), they will also be weighted and measured.

No further tests or questionnaires will be given after the enrollment day.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
questionnaires about quality of life
Keywords
Obesity, quality of life, teenagers, psychological impact
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

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

  • questionnaires about quality of lifeOther

    all teenagers included in the trial and their parents must complete the questionnaires given of them the day of enrollment.

Study groups in NCT02417909
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy volunteersThis group is composed of healthy teenagers that volunteered to participate in the trial and that will answer questionnaires about quality of life. Parents will anwser questionnaires too.
Receives: Other: questionnaires about quality of life
Obese teenagersThis group is composed of obese teenagers that have been recruited to participate in the trial and that will answer different questionnaires quality of life. Parents will anwser questionnaires too.
Receives: Other: questionnaires about quality of life

What is being measured

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

  1. Compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers

    patients are weighted, measured and are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire.

    The questionnaires answered by the teenagers are KIDSCREEN; CES-D; STAI-C; PJNA; EPADV; EPCDV and EQRI, they will be analysed along with the questionnaires completed by the parents, inorder to compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers.

    Measured: day of enrollment

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Compare psychopathologic symptoms (depression, anxiety and social anxiety) in both populations

    Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire.

    Measured: day of enrollement

  2. Compare the satisfaction of the needs described in the theory of auto-determination in both populations

    Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire.

    Measured: day fo enrollment

  3. Explore the link between endured stigmatisation and self esteem for obese teenagers

    Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire.

    Measured: day of enrollment

  4. Explore the effect of the support of the needs described in the auto-determination theory and their link to endured stigmatisation, quality of life and self esteem, for obese teenagers.

    Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire.

    Measured: day of enrollment

  5. Explore the possible links between the measured concepts

    Patients are asked to complete quality of life questionnaires. The parents are also asked to complete a questionnaire. These questionnaires will then be analysed in order to check for possible links between the secondary outcome measures wirtten above.

    Measured: day of enrollment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2011
  3. Primary completionJan 2015
  4. Study completionJul 2015

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
173 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02417909
Sponsor's protocol ID
RC-P0011
Acronym
QOL-ADOB
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
13 Apr 2015
Last updated
5 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Obesity, run by Lille Catholic University.

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 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Compare the quality of life of obese and average weighted teenagers (time frame: day of enrollment). 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 5 Aug 2015.

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