Ecological Momentary Assessment of Eating Behavior in Overweight Youth

NCT02585518 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB14-1212
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current study seeks to elucidate the context of pathological and non-pathological eating behavior in a heterogeneous sample of overweight and obese children, aged 8-14 years. Children will undergo a two-week ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol in which they record all eating episodes and their physiological, emotional, interpersonal, and environmental correlates. Specific aims are to identify proximal antecedents and consequences of pathological and non-pathological eating in overweight and obese children, and to determine the prevalence of loss of control eating in the natural environment.

Conditions

Obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Eating episodes

  Repeated measures throughout the 2-week EMA protocol

Study Arms (2)

Obese

Children and adolescents with a BMI at or above the 85th percentile for age and sex

Healthy control

Children and adolescents with a BMI below the 85th percentile for age and sex

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants will comprise 40 overweight or obese (BMI≥85th %ile) youth aged 8-14 years. Every effort will be made to recruit a racially/ethnically diverse sample. Participants will be excluded if they 1) are currently taking any medications known to affect weight or appetite (e.g., antidepressants, steroids, chemotherapy drugs); 2) have a current or past diagnosis of an eating disorder involving purging or suppressed body weight (e.g., bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa); 3) are unable to read and understand English fluently; or 4) are receiving concurrent treatment for obesity.

You may qualify if:

• Participants be included if they are overweight or obese (BMI≥85th %ile) and aged 8-14 years.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants will be excluded if they 1) are currently taking any medications known to affect weight or appetite (e.g., antidepressants, steroids, chemotherapy drugs); 2) have a current or past diagnosis of an eating disorder involving purging or suppressed body weight (e.g., bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa); 3) are unable to read and understand English fluently; or 4) are receiving concurrent treatment for obesity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Chicago: lead
• Illinois Institute of Technology: collaborator
• University of North Dakota: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Andrea Goldschmidt, PhD

  University of Chicago

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2015
• First Posted: October 23, 2015
• Study Start: February 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 21, 2017
• Study Completion: May 1, 2017
• Last Updated: May 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

US (1)