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Trial of a Culturally-Appropriate Weight Loss Intervention for Overweight Latino Children

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified April 2007 by Medical College of Wisconsin.
Recruitment status was  Recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
United Community Center
Milwaukee SCORES
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club
Information provided by:
Medical College of Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00277420
First received: January 12, 2006
Last updated: November 19, 2007
Last verified: April 2007
History of Changes
  Purpose

This project aims to conduct a unique, community-based intervention consisting of a randomized trial of a culturally-appropriate weight loss intervention for overweight Latino children in Milwaukee. The intervention promotes lifestyle changes through a low weight loss regimen, one or more physical activities ranging from soccer to hip-hop dance, and dietary counseling including cooking classes for parents. In addition to weight reduction for overweight Latino children, the project has the potential to reduce missed school days and improve self-esteem and quality of life.


Condition Intervention
Overweight
 Behavioral: Comprehensive weight management

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally-Appropriate Weight Loss Intervention for Overweight Latino Children

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Weight Control
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Medical College of Wisconsin:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • change in body mass index (BMI) z-score

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • height, weight, and BMI
  • percent body fat
  • physical activity
  • sedentary activity
  • dietary habits
  • the child's quality of life
  • self-esteem
  • physical fitness
  • selected health and use of health services measures (missed school days, parental missed work days, and number of healthcare provider visits for illness by child)
  • the parents' BMI
  • the child's satisfaction with opportunities to lose weight and increase physical activity in the past year
  • the parents' satisfaction with opportunities for the child to lose weight and increase physical activity in the past year
  • costs

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: August 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2008
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children must be of Latino descent
  • At risk for becoming overweight or is overweight
  • 6-17 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 17 years old
  • Not overweight or at risk for becoming overweight
  • Non-Latino ethnicity/race.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00277420

Contacts
Contact: Julio C Maldonado, BA 414-456-4159 jmaldona@mcw.edu

Locations
United States, Wisconsin
Center for Advancement of Underserved Children (CAUC), Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Recruiting
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
Contact: Julio C Maldonado, BA     414-456-4159     jmaldona@mcw.edu    
Principal Investigator: Glenn Flores, MD            
Principal Investigator: Jane Brotanek, MD            
Principal Investigator: Julio C Maldonado, BA            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical College of Wisconsin
United Community Center
Milwaukee SCORES
Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club
Investigators
Study Director: Glenn Flores, MD Center for Advancement of Underserved Children (CAUC), Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Principal Investigator: Jane Brotanek, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Principal Investigator: Julio C Maldonado, BA Project Coordinator II, Center for Advancement of Underserved Children (CAUC), Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00277420     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: #CHW 05/75, HRRC 214-05
Study First Received: January 12, 2006
Last Updated: November 19, 2007
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Weight Loss
Overweight
Body Weight Changes
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013