To determine the effectiveness of a maintenance treatment by SMS (SMSMT) in overweight and obese children, after a short-term multidisciplinary cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT).
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Health condition
In deze studie gaat het om gevolgen van verkeerde eet- en beweeggewoonten. Kinderen met overgewicht en obesitas tengevolge van een somatische aandoening worden uitgesloten.
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Dropout rate and BMI-SDS. Since overweight and obesity are measured in terms of
BMI and BMI-values are corrected for age and gender in children, the outcome
measure will be BMI-SDS.
Secondary outcome
Energy uptake, physical fitness, problem behaviour, family functioning,
health-related quality of life.
Background summary
Overweight and obesity in children are rapidly increasing in the Netherlands,
and are associated with overweight and obesity in adulthood, other serious
health problems, and psychosocial problems. According to the recent Health
Council report on overweight and obesity, it is important to develop
multidisciplinary cost-effective treatment programs that lead to long-term
weight reduction in order to prevent secondary illnesses and psychosocial
problems. These treatment programs should include behavioural strategies, such
as goal setting, monitoring, environmental control and reinforcement of healthy
behaviours. Positive outcomes of the current study may lead to the nationwide
implementation of the proposed CBGT/SMSMT treatment program.
Study objective
To determine the effectiveness of a maintenance treatment by SMS (SMSMT) in
overweight and obese children, after a short-term multidisciplinary cognitive
behavioural group therapy (CBGT).
Study design
RCT with 2 groups. After a cognitive-behavioral group treatment (CBGT). After
the CBGT, patients will be randomized to Short Message Service Maintenance
Treatment (n=50) and no maintenance treatment (n=50).
Intervention
SMSMT: Over a 42-week period, participants will input self-monitoring data on
relevant parameters (exercise, eating pattern, and mood) in a standardized
format directly into their mobile phone once a week and will receive a feedback
message on their progress via a semi-automated software program.
Study burden and risks
The burden and risks due to filling in questionnaires is minimal, both for
children and parents. Psychologists are present during filling in of
questionnaires, in order to anwer any questions that may arise and to help
parents and children. The maintenance treatment implies receiving and answering
SMS-messages. This will hardly cause any burden or risk for children and
parents. Indeed, this type of aftercare aims at supporting children and
parents, parallel to the follow-up sessions during the 42 weeks of maintenance
treatment.
Postbus 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
Nederland
Postbus 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Age 7 to 12 yrs, Body Mass Index - Standard Deviation Score (BMI-SDS) >= 1.1.
Exclusion criteria
Problem behavior (Youth Outcome Questionnaire score >= 46), insufficient command of Dutch language, other disease causing overweight that can be treated with drugs, diagnosis of eating disorder (DSM-IV).
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL16866.078.07 |