Early Childhood Prevention of Childhood Overweight

Stanford University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Overweight

Treatments: Behavioral: 5-keys counseling; Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00896545

SU-04072009-2158

Details and patient eligibility

About

You are invited to participate in a research study to understand more about childhood obesity and how to prevent it. We hope to learn how families influence each others eating habits.

Full description

This study aims to understand more about childhood obesity and how to prevent it. Two different methods of prevention will be tested and participants will be allocated at random to one of these methods. The investigators hope to learn how families influence each others eating habits.

Participants in this study will attend a series of five classes, once a week for five weeks, on the topic of child feeding. The aim of the classes is to learn how to feed your child so as to prevent future eating and weight problems. The research component includes filling out some surveys before classes begin and at the end of the last class. Classes are small and interactive so that parents have a chance to voice concerns and get feedback.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 4 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• One or both parents with BMI > or = to 27.5
• Healthy child ages 2-4 years

Exclusion criteria.

• Inadequate understanding of the English language

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

5-keys feeding program

Experimental group

Description:

Counseling in small groups aimed at enhancing children's self control over eating

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling

Behavioral: 5-keys counseling

Healthy lifestyle counseling

Active Comparator group

Description:

Counseling in small groups aimed at achieving healthy eating patterns aimed at both the family and young children

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling