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Conditions
Brief summary
This evaluation trial will evaluate a brief parent Lifestyle Triple P Seminar program for parents of overweight children aged 3 – 10 years of age in a randomised trial comparing the parenting intervention against care as usual. The CONSORT guidelines for randomised controlled trials will be utilised. The study is a 2 (Triple P vs case as usual) x 4 (time: pre-test, post-test, 6-month follow up, and 12-month follow up) design. The study will experimentally test the relative impact of Triple P against care as usual in improving both general and lifestyle-specific child and parenting outcomes. The trial is recruiting all over Brisbane and Ipswich suburbs.
Interventions
The Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Seminar Series (Lifestyle Triple P Seminar Series) is a new, brief adaptation of the Level Four Group Lifestyle Triple P program. It aims to help parents raise healthy children by providing them with information and practical strategies for positive parenting, promoting healthy eating, and increasing physical activity.
Parents attend a total of three parent sessions delivered over 3 consecutive weeks. Each session lasts 90 minutes, and is delivered in
The Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Seminar Series (Lifestyle Triple P Seminar Series) is a new, brief adaptation of the Level Four Group Lifestyle Triple P program. It aims to help parents raise healthy children by providing them with information and practical strategies for positive parenting, promoting healthy eating, and increasing physical activity. Parents attend a total of three parent sessions delivered over 3 consecutive weeks. Each session lasts 90 minutes, and is delivered in group format to parents. Parents must attend all three sessions. Both parents and other caregivers are encouraged to attend the program, however one parent need only attend for a family to be eligible for the trial.
Sponsors
Parenting and Family Support Centre, University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
- Child aged 3 to 10 years inclusive - Parent can attend all three 90 minute parent sessions
Exclusion criteria
- Child diagnosed with a severe developmental delay, intellectual or physical disability, or chronic illness. - Child is currently consulting another professional for child behaviour difficulties or emotional problems. - Child is taking any long-term medication that affects growth or weight control (including inhaled or oral steroids, anti-epileptics or other). - Child is currently consulting a dietician for the child’s weight management. - Parent foresees major disruptions in the next 12 months that make it difficult for parents to complete the study
Outcome results
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