Parent Involvement in Adolescent Obesity Treatment (TEENS+)
Pediatric Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pediatric Obesity focused on measuring Pediatric Obesity, Lifestyle Intervention, Family-based Intervention, Motivational Interviewing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adolescent Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI ≥ 85th percentile for age and gender according to the CDC Growth Charts
- Age 12 to 16
- Must reside with the primary participating parent
Parent Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 - 60 years of age
- BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
- Must reside with the adolescent
Exclusion Criteria:
Adolescent Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking
- Medical condition(s) that may be associated with unintentional weight change
- Diabetes mellitus
- Use of oral glucocorticoids, atypical antipsychotics, weight loss medications, or an investigational medication within 3 months of study participation
- Use of a GLP-1 within 6 months of study participation
- Use of Depo-Provera within 6 months of study participation
- Medical condition(s) that may be negatively impacted by exercise
- Psychiatric, cognitive, physical or developmental conditions that would impair the ability to complete assessments, participate in a group, or conduct physical activity
- Reports of compensatory behaviors in the past 3 months
- Current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant during study period
- Previous participation in HM20010365, HM20003076, HM20005235 or HM20014304
- Current participation in another weight loss program
- Personal history of weight loss surgery
- Clinically significant depression
- Clinically significant eating disorder
- Change in dose of metformin, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin uptake inhibitors, or stimulant medications within 3 months of study participation
- Admission to a psychiatric hospital within the past year
Parent Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking
- Medical condition(s) that may be associated with unintentional weight change
- Use of oral glucocorticoids, atypical antipsychotics, weight loss medications, or an investigational medication within 3 months of study participation
- Use of a GLP-1 within 6 months of study participation with no T2D diagnosis; if T2D diagnosis, change in dose GLP-1 within 3 months of study participation
- Use of Depo-Provera within 6 months of study participation
- Psychiatric, cognitive, physical or developmental conditions that would impair the ability to complete assessments, participate in a group, or conduct physical activity
- Reports of compensatory behaviors in the past 3 months
- Current pregnancy, lactation, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during study period
- Previous participation in HM20010365, HM20003076, HM20005235 or HM20014304
- Current participation in another weight loss program
- Personal history of weight loss surgery
- Clinically significant depression
- Clinically significant eating disorder
- Change in dose of diabetes medications, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin uptake inhibitors, or stimulant medications within 3 months of study participation
- Admission to a psychiatric hospital within the past year
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
TEENS+Parents as Coaches
TEENS+Parent Weight Loss
Parents are taught strategies to support and facilitate child weight management via family-based change. Each visit includes group psychoeducation and discussion, focused on strategies to facilitate healthy weight management in their child(ren). Topics include role modeling, strategies for healthy lifestyle changes, and how to be a coach to your teen. They receive personalized feedback throughout the program. All adolescents participate in a group-based empirically supported behavioral weight management treatment, that includes dietary and physical activity goals, and instructions to self-monitor key information. Adolescents will receive training in core behavioral weight loss strategies (e.g. goal setting, stimulus control) and techniques to help them achieve these goals. They also receive personalized feedback throughout the program.
Parents are given a weight loss goal of 1-2 lbs/week, and specific calorie and fat prescriptions, PA goals, and instructions to self-monitor key information. Parents receive training in core behavioral weight loss strategies (e.g. goal setting, stimulus control) and techniques to help them achieve these goals. They also receive personalized feedback throughout the program. All adolescents participate in a group-based empirically supported behavioral weight management treatment, that includes dietary and physical activity goals, and instructions to self-monitor key information. Adolescents receive training in core behavioral weight loss strategies (e.g. goal setting, stimulus control) and techniques to help them achieve these goals. They also receive personalized feedback throughout the program.