Predictors of Success in an Intervention Program for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The child health and sports center, at the Meir Medical Center, runs for over 10 years an intervention program to treat obese children. The program includes physical activity, nutritional intervention and behavioral treatment. A similar program exists in the nearby city of Hadera. The aim of the programs is to promote weight loss, encourage physical activity and modify behavior in order to get long term results. The aim of the present study is to try and identify the demographic and behavioral characteristics of children who succeed in the program.

Official Title
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Predictors of Success in a Multidisciplinary Intervention Program for Obese Children and Adolescence

Conditions
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Childhood Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Intervention program for obese children


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Obese / overweight children Exclusion Criteria: Children that has an organic illness that cause obesity

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Intervention program<br>6 months intervention program to lose weight in obese children. Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will be fulfilled at the beginning and at the end of the program. | Other: Intervention program for obese children<br>* The program includes physical activity, nutrition intervention and behavioral treatment and lasts for 6 months. The aim of the program is to promote weight loss and physical activity and to promote future healthy lifestyle.<br>* Other names: exercise, nutrition, behavioral;|
| No Intervention: Untreated obese children<br>Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will be fulfilled twice in a 6 month program. | |
| No Intervention: Normal weight children<br>Behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questioners will fulfill twice in the 6 month period. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Characteristics of the children who succeed in the program | We will use behavioral, emotional, physical, familial and demographic questionnaires to characterize the children taking part in the programs. The questionnaires: self-efficacy, motivation, depression, parenting style, demographic, environmental.Anthropometric and fitness measurements are performed on a monthly basis . | 6 Months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Childhood obesity, Adolescence, Predictors, Success, Intervention program