Improving Cardiometabolic Health of Youth on Antipsychotic Medication
Childhood Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Childhood Obesity focused on measuring Pediatric Antipsychotic Treatment, Pediatric healthy lifestyle intervention, Parent peer support
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Youth between the ages of 8-16 (inclusive) at time of enrollment
- New antipsychotic prescription preauthorization approval in the Maryland Medicaid Peer Review program (youth)
- Parent/legal guardian of the eligible youth
Exclusion Criteria:
- One or both of dyad pair is non-English speaking
- Youth lacking parent/ guardian with authority to consent for treatment (foster care youth)
- Youth residing in residential, group home, or juvenile justice detention facilities (parent participation is required to support daily activity goals)
- Youth currently treated in an inpatient hospital treatment program
- Youth unable to communicate verbally (to participate in dietary recall)
- Youth IQ <55 by WASI
- Youth who are wheelchair bound (due to accelerometer placement)
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Treatment
Control
Home delivery of bottled water supplying 48 oz. /day for the child and 24 oz. /day per other household members (up to 6 family members). Child pedometer use and activity tracking to encourage child physical activity/goal setting and engage parents in monitoring their child's health behavior. Family Navigator Services by telephone with the parent to help engage and empower parents in child healthy lifestyle changes. They will also be able to assist with resource needs for the household (food/housing services). Healthy Lifestyle Education based on the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for the Healthiest Childhood Weight daily guidelines which are 5 fruit and vegetable servings, two hours or less screen time, one hour or more physical activity, no sugary drinks daily and limit fruit juice to one hundred percent real fruit juice.
Healthy Lifestyle Education based on the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for the Healthiest Childhood Weight daily guidelines which are 5 fruit and vegetable servings, two hours or less screen time, one hour or more physical activity, no sugary drinks and limit fruit juice to one hundred percent real fruit juice.