Brief Summary

To evaluate the effects of a family-based intervention program intended for parents of pre-school children (4-6 y) with overweight and obesity (according to Cole et al), and to investigate if treatment has an effect on metabolic parameters. In a randomised controlled trial evaluate the three separate family based intervention programs and to investigate if treatment has an effect by correlating the parameters described above with BMI, before and after the intervention program.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
260

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2008

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 5, 2009

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 9, 2009

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
4.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

June 9, 2009

Status Verified

May 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

June 5, 2009

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2009

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Primary Outcome Measure: BMI

    6 months, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Secondary Outcome Measures: diet registration Analysing the change of bio-chemical markers in blood of children before and after intervention

    6 months, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year

Study Arms (4)

A: experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

(A) internet based information and communication tool "Sundabarn.se"(

Behavioral: Obesity-Children

(B): experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

(B) psychologist directed seminars with different themes, giving parents tools to implement necessary changes in family-patterns and life style, combined with A

Behavioral: Obesity-Children

(c): experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

(C) occupational therapist directed group-treatment intended to help parents alter their daily life patterns and, combined with A

Behavioral: Obesity-Children

(D): control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Obesity-Children

Interventions

(A) internet based information and communication tool "Sundabarn.se"(B) psychologist directed seminars with different themes, giving parents tools to implement necessary changes in family-patterns and life style, combined with A, (C) occupational therapist directed group-treatment intended to help parents alter their daily life patterns and, combined with A, (D) control group.

(B): experimental(D): control group(c): experimentalA: experimental

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 5 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • BMI due to Cole criteria as overweight or obesity

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical disorders
  • Endocrine disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Lund University Childrens' hospital

Lund, Sweden

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Onnerfalt J, Erlandsson LK, Orban K, Broberg M, Helgason C, Thorngren-Jerneck K. A family-based intervention targeting parents of preschool children with overweight and obesity: conceptual framework and study design of LOOPS- Lund overweight and obesity preschool study. BMC Public Health. 2012 Oct 17;12:879. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-879.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ObesityOverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Kristian Bolin, phd

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 5, 2009

First Posted

June 9, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

June 9, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-05

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