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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN51382628
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Treating childhood obesity: a randomised, controlled trial of a family-based behavioural treatment
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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1. There will be a significant difference in body mass index (BMI) pre- to post-intervention within the treatment group
2. There will be a significant improvement in participants’ eating behaviours pre- to post-intervention within the treatment group
3. There will be a significant improvement in the physical health profile of participants’ pre- to post-intervention within the treatment group
4. There will be a significant improvement in the psychological well-being of children pre- to post-intervention within the treatment group
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Overweight/obesity.
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Participants will be children aged 8-12 years who are overweight or obese as defined using the International Obesity Taskforce BMI definition. Eligible subjects will be those with ‘simple’ obesity/overweight who have had other treatable causes of obesity excluded. At least one parent must be willing to participate in treatment.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Significant learning difficulties in child or parent
2. Significant mental health problems in child or parent
3. Insufficient command of English to participate in the groups
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/2004
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/2007
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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72
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Interventions
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Family-based behavioural treatment versus waiting list control
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Weight
2. Body mass index (BMI)
3. %BMI
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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1. Other child anthropometric measures (waist, body composition)
2. Child blood lipids/glucose/insulin/blood pressure
3. Eating behaviours, dietary intake, activity level (using accelerometers), self-esteem, mood
4. Parental eating behaiours and parenting style
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Sources of funding
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Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Unit.
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Prof
Jane
Wardle
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Address
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Health Behaviour Unit
University College London
2-16 Torrington Place
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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WC1E 6BT
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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j.wardle@ucl.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Unit
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Address
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University College London
2-16 Torrington Place
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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WC1E 6BT
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Email
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k.swingewood@ucl.ac.uk
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Date applied
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09/09/2005
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Last edited
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02/11/2005
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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02/11/2005
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