Wellness Action Plan Trial Addressing Childhood Obesity
Information source: Medical College of Wisconsin
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Condition(s) targeted: Childhood Obesity
Intervention: Wellness Action Plan (Behavioral)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): John R Meurer, MD, MBA, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin
Summary
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a novel Wellness Action
Plan aimed at 1) improving parent recall of diet and activity plans 2) increasing
follow-through with plans and 3) aiding parents in identifying their child's weight
category.
Clinical Details
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Wellness Action Plan to Address the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Primary outcome: Diet plan recall directly after visitActivity plan recall directly after visit
Secondary outcome: Diet plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visitDiet plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit Activity plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visit Activity plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit BMI category identification directly after the visit BMI category identification 1 month post visit BMI category identification 3 months post visit
Eligibility
Minimum age: 30 Months.
Maximum age: 14 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children between the ages of 2. 5 and 14 years, regardless of baseline BMI
- Presented for a well child visit at a pediatric clinic serving primarily
Medicaid-insured children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients in foster care
- Parents and patients who were non-English speaking
- Patients who were being seen by a specialist for weight management.
Locations and Contacts
Downtown Health Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: March 2013
Last updated: March 20, 2015
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