Pilot Testing a Novel Approach to Pediatric Obesity Treatment
This study is testing a new way to help teenagers aged 11-14 who are overweight or obese. It compares an intervention called "Emotion regulation and self-monitoring to treat pediatric obesity" with a program that provides educational information. The emotion regulation program involves weekly online group sessions where you'd learn to manage your emotions and track your mood and health habits daily. Researchers want to see if this approach helps reduce certain biases in teens and if those changes lead to better health and health behaviors. Success will be measured by changes in brain activity (BOLD signal), blood sugar (glucose tolerance), and fats in the blood (triglycerides) after 5 weeks. This study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 30 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study comparing two approaches to treating pediatric obesity in 30 participants aged 11-14.
- What's involved
- You would complete questionnaires, have an fMRI scan, and blood drawn. You would either receive educational handouts or attend weekly telehealth group sessions for four weeks and track your mood and behavior daily.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Measurements for blood sugar, triglycerides, and brain activity are taken from enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5.
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Pilot Testing a Novel Approach to Pediatric Obesity Treatment
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What this trial measures
- Percentage BOLD (Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent) signal changeFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in neuronal responsiveness to obesity-related cues
- Glucose tolerance per blood samplesFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health indicators linked to overweight and obesity severity
- Triglycerides per blood samplesFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health indicators linked to overweight and obesity severity
- Cholesterol per blood samplesFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health indicators linked to overweight and obesity severity
- C peptide per blood samplesFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health indicators linked to overweight and obesity severity
- Emotion regulation per Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form (DERS-SF) and Positive Affect (DERS-PA) versionsFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in difficulties with positive and negative emotion regulation. Sum scores and average scores for each measure and subscale are used, with higher scores indicating greater difficulties with each domain
- Self-report disordered eating cognitions and behaviors per Eating Disorder Examination-QuestionnaireFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health behavior. Items are summed together and averaged, with higher scores indicating greater disordered eating cognitions and behaviors
- Self-report average daily minutes and intensity of physical activity per Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scaleFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health behavior. Items are summed together with higher scores indicating greater frequency and intensity of physical activity
- Self-report average daily minutes and intensity of physical activity per Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A)From enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health behavior. Items are summed together with higher scores indicating greater frequency and intensity of physical activity
- Self-report average daily minutes engaging in sedentary behavior per National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) itemsFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Used to index pre-post changes in health behavior. Items are summed together with higher scores indicating more frequent sedentary behavior
- Self-report acceptability per face-valid questionnaireFrom enrollment to the end of treatment at week 5
Sum scored, with higher score indication higher acceptability
- Percentage of sessions attended (by participant)From enrollment to study completion, an average of 1 year
Used to index intervention feasibility
- Number of participants enrolledFrom enrollment to study completion, an average of 1 year
Used to index intervention feasibility
- Rate of attritionFrom enrollment to study completion, an average of 1 year
Used to index intervention feasibility