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Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach - NCT00759746-63110(Clinical Trial 392270)



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City:  St. Louis
State:  
MO
Zip Code: 63110
Conditions: Childhood Overweight - Childhood Obesity
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of dose and content of an enhanced weight maintenance treatment on children's ability to maintain weight loss.
Study summary:
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Children will be between the ages of 7 and 11 and above the 85th percentile for weight, with a BMI at least 20% greater than the median BMI for sex and age. - At least one parent of the participating child must be overweight (BMI > 25). - One parent must agree to attend all parent/child treatment meetings as the participating parent. Exclusion Criteria: - Participants must be able to speak and comprehend English. - Participating parent or child will not suffer from a thought disorder, suicidality, bipolar disorder, or drug or alcohol dependence. - Participating parent or child will not a physical disability or illness that prevents performance of physical activity at level equivalent to a brisk walk or that places severe restriction on diet. - Participating parent or child will not be on a medication regimen that affects weight. - Participating parent or child will not be involved in active psychiatric treatment for an ongoing problem that causes either social or occupational impairment. - Parents (participating and nonparticipating) and children will not have an eating disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder) or have subclinical levels of eating disturbance (i.e., reporting key eating disorder behaviors of purging, fasting, or binge eating more than two times per month).
Study is available at: Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63110
United States

Primary Contact:
Molly Swanston
Email: compassprogram@psychiatry.wustl.edu
Phone: 314-286-1055

Secondary Contact:
Molly Swanston
Email: compassprogram@psychiatry.wustl.edu
Phone: (314) 286-1055
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Date Processed: March 22, 2011
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