Family Influences to Prevent Childhood Obesity

NCT01510587 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 4W36852009-55215-05334
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 194
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main goal of this project is to develop, deliver, and assess the efficacy of a parent-centered educational program (4-Health) designed to prevent preteen children from becoming overweight.

Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Keywords

obesity; prevention; preteen; nutrition; physical activity; body image; family dynamics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change child body mass index z-score.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Change in youth and parent self-reported physical activity.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

• Change in child and parent physical activity self-efficacy.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

• Change in child and parent dietary self-efficacy.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

• Change in child and parent body image.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

• Change in child quality of life via self-report and parent report.

  Baseline, end of program, 6 month follow up

Study Arms (2)

4-Health Educational curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents participate in 10 face-to-face educational sessions delivered by Extension Agents at individual county locations over a 8-month period (fall to spring).

Behavioral: 4-Health Educational curriculum

Healthy Living Information

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive 10 mailed packets of written information derived from USDA's MyPlate website on approximately the same schedule as meetings of the experimental group.

Behavioral: Healthy Living Information

Interventions

4-Health Educational curriculum BEHAVIORAL

During the intervention, parents meet about every 3 weeks (90 min/session) in small groups with facilitators. During meetings classroom activities aim to integrate 3 areas: 1) parents' knowledge about healthy diets, physical activity and improved body image; 2) parents' understanding, skills and potential roles as positive change-agents (i.e., parenting and behavior management); and 3) parents' learning and practicing cognitive-behavioral exercises that encourage specific skills within the family/home setting. Between monthly meetings, participants explore a suggested online websites or facilitator-assigned questions and provide feedback. The majority of outside time/assignments for parents is spent doing take-home activities with their preteen child and family.

Also known as: 4-Health Educational Program

4-Health Educational curriculum

Healthy Living Information BEHAVIORAL

During the Healthy Living Information intervention, participants receive packets delivered to their homes by mail at intervals similar to the meeting intervals for the educational curriculum intervention. (10 total packets.) Approximately every three weeks between late September 2011 and April 2012, corresponding approximately to the meeting times for the 4-Health Educational Program, participants in the Healthy Living Information control group receive mailed packets of information.

Healthy Living Information

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Parent of 8-12 year old child in 4-H Youth Development Programs in Montana
• Child of parent enrolled in study

You may not qualify if:

• Parent of child age outside the 8-12 year old range at start of trial

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Montana State University: lead
• USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana, 59717, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Lynch WC, Martz J, Eldridge G, Bailey SJ, Benke C, Paul L. Childhood obesity prevention in rural settings: background, rationale, and study design of '4-Health,' a parent-only intervention. BMC Public Health. 2012 Apr 2;12:255. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-255.

  PMID: 22471650 DERIVED

Related Links

• Benke C, Bailey S, Eldridge G, Martz J, Paul L. 4-Health: A Programmatic Evaluation of a Parent-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program. Journal of Youth Development 8(3). 2013.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity; Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Wesley Lynch, PhD

  Montana State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Lynn Paul, PhD, RD

  Montana State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Jill Martz, PhD

  Montana State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2012
• First Posted: January 16, 2012
• Study Start: July 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: January 29, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-01

Locations

US (1)