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Treatment of Overweight in Children on Distance

Sweden94 participantsStarted 2016-03

Plain-language summary

The present study is a public health project with the aim to treat overweight in children 9-11 years of age. After the first consultation the children are randomized to either continue the treatment at The Child Obesity Clinic, Child Department or to have the following 2-3 consultations on distance with Lync. Last visit for all children is on the Child Obesity Clinic after approximately 12 months. Follow up after at least 1 years will be performed.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Children with overweight and not obese according to the definitions developed by Cole et al (4). It implies that we include children with the following age specific BMI Inclusion criteria * 9 years = AGE \< 9 years, 6 months AND 19,0\< BMI\<23,0 * 9 years, 6 months =\> AGE \< 10 Years AND 19,5 \<BMI\<23,5 * 10 years = AGE \< 10 years, 6 months AND 20,0\<BMI\<24,0 * 10 years, 6 months=\>AGE\< 11 years AND 20,5\<BMI\<24,5 * 11 years = AGE \< 11 years, 6 months AND 21,0\<BMI\<25,5 * 11 years, 6 months =\>AGE\<12 years AND 21,5\<BMI\<25,5 Exclusion Criteria: * Children and his/her parents not able to communicate in Swedish. * Children with monogenic obesity * Present less than 80% at school in the latest school year. * No foster care for the child or his/her brothers or sisters

What they're measuring

Body mass index standard deviation score (BMI Z-score) during treatment of overweight

Timeframe: Change from Baseline in body weight at an average of 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02720302

SponsorSkane University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12-20

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