None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is utilising a randomised controlled study to determine whether a novel home-based intervention focusing on altering the home environment results in short-term improvements in dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns of children with obesity aged 4 -11 years. Eighty-four children, referred for management of obesity to Flinders Medical Centre (FMC), will be recruited over a two year period. Children will be randomised to receive a home-based lifestyle support intervention in addition to usual care by a paediatrician or to the control group (paediatrician care alone). Outcomes which will be assessed at six months after the intervention will include improvements in physical activity and dietary patterns of children. These outcomes will be assessed using both direct (accelerometer data) and indirect (questionnaire data) methods. The study hypothesis is that obese children enrolled in this study will have better dietary patterns, physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns at 6 months from initial assessment compared to a control group of obese children receiving standard care
Interventions
Home visits by trained professionals (3 visits; at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 months all of approximately the same duration ie 1-1.25 hour) to assess obeseogenicity of the home environment, provision of a written report for parents and ongoing support for the family to make lifestyle changes. By ongoing support we mean provision of evidence based practical strategies for improving healthy eating and physical activity in families. Particular emphasis was in provision of advice in non-judgemental su
Home visits by trained professionals (3 visits; at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 months all of approximately the same duration ie 1-1.25 hour) to assess obeseogenicity of the home environment, provision of a written report for parents and ongoing support for the family to make lifestyle changes. By ongoing support we mean provision of evidence based practical strategies for improving healthy eating and physical activity in families. Particular emphasis was in provision of advice in non-judgemental supportive manner, sensitive to socio-ecomomic determinants of obesity. This additional support was provided by phone-calls in between home visits 2-3. The total intervention time was 6 months.
Sponsors
FLinders University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Children BMI >95 percentile
Exclusion criteria
Children with a medical condition with potential to impact on growth Children currently receiving another intervention program other than usual paediatric care
Outcome results
None listed