Stay In Treatment for Pediatric Weight Management
Attrition from pediatric weight management programs is unacceptably high, with dropout ranging from 27-73%. This project will utilize a model that predicts dropout from treatment, increasing its power and accuracy through a multi-site observational study. This will result in a powerful tool that will be used to decrease attrition from pediatric weight management, with the potential for widespread dissemination to improve treatment outcomes.
Conditions:
🦠 Pediatric Obesity 🦠 Attrition 🦠 Family Research 🦠 Weight Loss
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 6 July 2020
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) December 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 1100
🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase N/A
Locations:
📍 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
📍 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Child is 7-18 years of age
    • * Participating child has been referred to one of the participating weight management programs, and the family (child-parent dyad) has chosen to participate in said program.
    • * Participating child is obese (BMI ≥95th percentile for age and sex).
    • * Participating child provides assent to participation in the research study.
    • * At least one parent/guardian consents to participate (and consent to child participation).
    • The parent should be the primary parent accompanying the child to treatment, and the child's primary residence must be with that parent.
    • - Both members of the parent-child dyad must speak either English or Spanish.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Participating child cannot complete measures and study activities (non-verbal, significant developmental and behavioral challenges).
    • * Participating child has a chronic illness that impacts weight (i.e. cancer).
    • * Participating child with a genetic condition (i.e. Prader-Willi) that is associated with excessive weight.
    • * One member of the parent-child dyad refuses to participate in the study or does not wish to complete 6 months of treatment.
    • * One member of the parent-child dyad is unable to participate in 6 month follow-up data collection.
Ages Eligible for Study: 7 Years to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 21 April 2020
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 23 April 2020
  • First Posted 28 April 2020

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 26 June 2024
  • Last Update Posted 27 June 2024
  • Last Verified June 2024