Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Executive Function
  • Pediatric Obesity
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 8 years and 14 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Caregiver and child pairs will complete a 14 week virtual, self-guided healthy lifestyle program including education on health and wellness topics such as food groups, physical activity and stress management. Special skill builders for managing the thoughts, feelings and emotions associated with cha...

Caregiver and child pairs will complete a 14 week virtual, self-guided healthy lifestyle program including education on health and wellness topics such as food groups, physical activity and stress management. Special skill builders for managing the thoughts, feelings and emotions associated with changing health behaviors will also be included. Pairs will have biweekly 15 minute coaching sessions to check in on progress in the past week, set goals and problem solve. Optional group sessions will be offered for peer support. In order to assess progress, pairs will also complete assessment visits before and after the program. These visits include one virtual assessment via Zoom and one in-person assessment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Caregivers and children will complete questionnaires and measures such has height, weight, blood pressure and a finger prick.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT04634045
Collaborators
Childrens of Alabama Kaul Pediatric Research Institute
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Marissa A Gowey, PhD University of Alabama at Birmingham