Childhood obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Childhood obesity
Conditions
Interventions
There are two strands to this research project. Firstly, a qualitative service review that will be based on interviews with the service users of the COCO clinic and their families. Secondly, a feasibi
Sponsors
University of Bristol
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Attendance at a weight management course or program due to excessive weight 2. Participant gives assent to participate 3. Participants parent/guardian gives consent to their child’s participation (if under 16) Clinic staff will also be recruited for participation in the study to determine feasibility and acceptability from their perspective. The inclusion criteria for staff are: 1. Employment in the obesity or weight management clinic 2. Involvement in the treatment of those using the FoodT app
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Problems with eyesight that cannot be corrected with glasses and prevent the participant from seeing the food images on the phone screen 2. The participant does not speak English or understand written English 3. Concurrent participation in a trial investigating a weight-loss intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility measured via: 1. Qualitative interviews and/or questionnaires with staff, patients and their families at the end of the 12-week trial period 2. Recruitment rates 3. Adherence measured through in-app data collection that reports on frequency of play | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Benefit measured by: 1. Qualitative feedback via interviews and/or questionnaires at the end of the trial period 2. Self-reported consumption frequency of common snack foods (in app & online survey) at the start and end of trial (week 0 and week 12) 3. Food liking measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (online survey) at the start and end of trial (week 0 and week 12) 4. Food preference measured using a forced-choice food task (online survey) at the start and end of trial (week 0 and week 12) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed