Clinical trials: Obesity Prevention
Obesity, Overweight
Ethnic Dance and Screen Time Reduction to Prevent Weight Gain in Latina Girls
A randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of an after school ethnic dance program plus a culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction intervention to reduce weight gain (body mass index) among lower…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Excessive Weight Gain
- Trial name
- ECHALE (NCT00476775)
- Testing
- after school ethnic dance program - ballet folklorica, culturally-tailored, home-based screen time reduction, culturally-tailored health and nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Child, Preschool
Prevention Through Activity in Kindergarten Trial
Objectives: The PAKT project shall evaluate the effects of an exercise intervention in kindergarten combined with an educational training of parents and kindergarten teachers on behavior and health status of children.
- Trial name
- PAKT (NCT00623844)
- Testing
- physical activity
- Volunteers
- 718 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wuerzburg
Obesity
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE)
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) is a trans-community multidisciplinary site-specific intervention and evaluation plan for a Head Start and family-based culturally and developmentally appropriate…
- Trial name
- CHILE (NCT00428805)
- Testing
- classroom curriculum, In-service training for Head Start teachers/aides, Training for Head Start food service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Obesity
Can a Brief Primary Care Intervention Affect Healthy Weight Habits
Parents should receive anticipatory guidance about obesity prevention as part of the routine well child visit. Educational resources are needed to help physicians routinely provide these important anticipatory guidance messages.
- Trial name
- NCT01533896
- Testing
- Grow Nicely
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Obesity, Childhood, Nutrition Aspect of Cancer
Adaptive Implementation to Optimize Delivery of Obesity Prevention Practices in Early Care and Education Settings
"Together, We Inspire Smart Eating" (WISE) is an intervention that improves children's diets in ECE. WISE includes 4 key evidence-based practices (EBPs): (1) hands-on exposures to fruits and vegetables, (2) role modeling by…
- Trial name
- NCT05050539
- Testing
- Low Intensity, High Intensity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,613 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Adapting and Assessing the Feasibility of a Telehealth Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents
Hispanic adolescents are disproportionately burdened by type 2 diabetes (T2D). Social determinants of health (SDoH) serve as barriers to behavior change and participation in disease prevention efforts, especially among vulnerable…
- Trial name
- Fit24+ (NCT06943001)
- Testing
- Fit24+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Obesity/therapy, Prevention and Control
Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention to Increase Tummy Time Practice and Maintain Healthy Weight in Infants
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem worldwide evidenced by its high prevalence, specifically for the age group called the first 1000 days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06616467
- Testing
- Tummy Time for the prevention of childhood obesity
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Pediatric Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
A Family Based Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Children
The purpose of this study was to determine if a family-focused lifestyle intervention helps to improve the health status, behaviors, and adjustment of overweight children.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- FBI (NCT01146314)
- Testing
- Family Focused Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Child Behavior Problems, Parenting Skills
Project HERA (Health, Education, and Relationship-building for Adolescents- Moms and Tots)
Specific Aims: 1. The primary aims of this study are to conduct formative interviews with teen mothers to inform a targeted adaptation of empirically based weight management and parent training programs for teen mothers for their…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problems, Parenting Skills, Obesity Prevention
- Trial name
- Project HERA (NCT02200484)
- Testing
- Combined parent training and obesity prevention program, Wellness program (active contact control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Obesity
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Program Cost-effectiveness of Prevention Plus for Childhood Obesity
In 2007 the Expert Committee published recommendations on the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. These recommendations outlined four interventions intended for advancement based on the child's age, body mass index…
- Trial name
- NCT01358448
- Testing
- growth monitoring, Growth Monitoring plus Family-based Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Obesity
Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of a 9-month Family Child Care Home (FCCH)-based intervention, Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes, to increase the physical activity and improve the diet quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01814215
- Testing
- Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 805 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill