Mood and Behavior Changes Among Overweight Adolescent Females

NCT00127374 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 04-0541-F3R
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The specific aims of this study are to document the co-existence of depression, low self-esteem, and high-risk behaviors among overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents; and decrease the prevalence of high-risk behaviors by improving depressive symptoms/signs and self-esteem through weight management intervention strategies that encourage long-term mental and physical well being. The proposed research will test the following hypotheses:

• Overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents have poor self-esteem that may mask depression and mediate high-risk behaviors; and
• Improved weight perception decreases participation in high-risk behavior secondary to improved self-esteem and depression.

Conditions

Obesity; Depression

Keywords

Overweight; self-esteem; depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Decreased body mass index; increased physical activity

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Improved self-esteem; improved depression scale score; decreased risk-taking behavior

Interventions

Dietary and physical activity modifications BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Girls 10 through 14 years of age who are in good general health and have a BMI in the 85th to 95th percentile or greater than the 95th percentile
• Availability of a parent or guardian to ensure the child attends all monthly clinic visits and who will be available to attend the monthly educational sessions if the child is assigned to the intervention group

You may not qualify if:

• Cardiac or pulmonary conditions such as cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, or other conditions that would impair ability to do fitness testing
• Physical challenges such as deformities that would impair ability to perform physical activities
• Use of medications such as corticosteroids, seizure medication, or other central nervous system (CNS) medications that would interfere with daily physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Kentucky: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Depression; Overweight

Interventions

Diet

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Joan R Griffith, MD

  University of Kentucky

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 4, 2005
• First Posted: August 5, 2005
• Study Start: January 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2006
• Study Completion: September 1, 2006
• Last Updated: November 8, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

Locations

US (1)