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Study NCT ID:
NCT00458224
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-06-03
First Post:
2007-04-07
Brief Title:
Prevention of Permanent Obesity in Children
Sponsor:
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Organization:
Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Study Overview
Official Title:
Prevention of Permanent Obesity in Children
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2015-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In the county of Oppland Norway questionnaires addressing physical and mental health and socioeconomic status is issued to all 1960 families who meet for the pre-school assessment at the public health clinics in 2007 Particularly growth physical activity and diet is addressed
Families who have children with a BMI 189 which corresponds to BMI30 and living in selected municipalities in the county are invited to participate in a 5 year intervention program in order to avoid future overweight conditions in children Similarly overweight children from the rest of the county serve as controls
Families who have children with a BMI 189 which corresponds to BMI30 and living in selected municipalities in the county are invited to participate in a 5 year intervention program in order to avoid future overweight conditions in children Similarly overweight children from the rest of the county serve as controls
Detailed Description:
Background Intervention programs to limit or reduce weight in severely obese adults and adolescents are rarely successful In the present study intervention is aimed at moderately overweight children of 6 years
Families in 7 municipalities who have children with BMI 189 are invited to a group-based family oriented program involving pediatricians physiotherapists dieticians psychologists and nurses with special training The families are invited to meet in groups times the first year two times the second and one time the third year According to personal interest the families are also invited to meet with the nurse between each of the the above gatherings
The children are examined by a pediatrician before entry and after 1 2 3 and 5 years with specific focus on height and weight No blood studies are routinely done
BMI development will be related to BMIs in the family mothers weight increase in pregnancy socioeconomic background general health psychological factors scored through the Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire and compliance with the program Furthermore the results are compared to similarly overweight children from the counties who are not invited to participate in the intervention program The results are obtained through the routine health follow-up programs in school
Families in 7 municipalities who have children with BMI 189 are invited to a group-based family oriented program involving pediatricians physiotherapists dieticians psychologists and nurses with special training The families are invited to meet in groups times the first year two times the second and one time the third year According to personal interest the families are also invited to meet with the nurse between each of the the above gatherings
The children are examined by a pediatrician before entry and after 1 2 3 and 5 years with specific focus on height and weight No blood studies are routinely done
BMI development will be related to BMIs in the family mothers weight increase in pregnancy socioeconomic background general health psychological factors scored through the Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire and compliance with the program Furthermore the results are compared to similarly overweight children from the counties who are not invited to participate in the intervention program The results are obtained through the routine health follow-up programs in school
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None