VALÉ: A Multidisciplinary Childhood Obesity Treatment Program for Latino Communities
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- 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 5 years and 11 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Specific Aim 1: To test the acceptability of a multidisciplinary group intervention targeted towards low-income Latino families with a child who is obese. Specific Aim 2: To test the effectiveness of the intervention by determining differences in behavioral changes (i.e. nutrition and physical activ...
Specific Aim 1: To test the acceptability of a multidisciplinary group intervention targeted towards low-income Latino families with a child who is obese. Specific Aim 2: To test the effectiveness of the intervention by determining differences in behavioral changes (i.e. nutrition and physical activity habits), anthropometric (BMI-for-age, body fat) and clinical health outcomes (i.e. blood pressure, blood biomarkers) between children exposed to the intervention program vs. control children.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04677582
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Margaret Jones, PhD, CSCS*D George Mason University
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