Kindergarten-based Intervention for Childhood Obesity in Guangzhou(KICOG)

NCT03022474 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 20121A011070
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 984
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Early life interventions for childhood obesity may provide substantial benefits. Most existing studies aimed at school children have reported limited effectiveness, however few have targeted preschool children. This study aimed to pilot procedures for a multifaceted, culturally appropriate intervention for preschool children and to provide a preliminary assessment of effectiveness of the intervention.

Conditions

Childhood Obesity

Keywords

Childhood obesity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Body mass index (BMI) change

  BMI was measured at baseline and one year after intervention

• BMI Z-score change

  BMI Z-score was measured and calculated at baseline and one year after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention

  During intervention

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Healthy Lifestyles Intervention

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Healthy Lifestyles Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The program included three major components. The first component consists of live lectures to kindergarten staff about basic nutrition and food concepts that attempted to correct false beliefs. The second component was a health curriculum for children that focused on promoting healthy nutrition habits and a healthy living style. Preschools were required to ensure that children received a health education lesson every two weeks. The third component was aimed at educating parents and consisted of lectures every two months, preschool-home communication every week and child growth monitoring every three months.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• (i) run by the government (public kindergarten); (ii) located in the central area of the district; (iii) had no less than 100 students; (iv)had no less than two school doctors.

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Xiu Qiu, Doctor

  Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, China

  STUDY DIRECTOR

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: Healthcare Department Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2017
• First Posted: January 16, 2017
• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 28, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share