The main objective of the current study is to investigate to what extent the intervention is applicable to the needs and motivation of the target group (parents). In addition, it is tested whether the intervention is feasible for primary care Youth…
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Primary outcome
Primary study endpoint is the extent to which the intervention is applicable to
the needs and the motivation of the parents.
Secondary outcome
Secondary parameters are the extent to which the intervention is feasible
within the organizational structure and the perceived advantages and
disadvantages of the intervention according the YHC physician and the health
educator.
Background summary
Overweight and obesity are already prevalent in 4-year-old children.
Obesity-inducing behaviours in young children have been found to track
throughout the life span. Acknowledging the a lack of effective interventions
aimed at preschool children, the current study aims at executing a pilot study
in which a systematically developed environmental intervention aimed at the
parents of 4-year-old children is tested.
Study objective
The main objective of the current study is to investigate to what extent the
intervention is applicable to the needs and motivation of the target group
(parents). In addition, it is tested whether the intervention is feasible for
primary care Youth Health Care (YHC) professionals to incorporate in their
daily practice.
Study design
The design of the current study is a pretest posttest observational design.
Intervention
The intervention will take 13 weeks, consisting of a 40-60 minute home visit,
five 90-minute parental group training sessions, a second home visit and
another four parental group training sessions. During the home visits, a
specially trained health educator will identify obesity-inducing environmental
factors in the home setting together with the parents, using a structured
observation form. The completed grid will be the starting point for the group
sessions. These group training sessions are designed according to the
principles of Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), an evidence-based
preventively oriented parenting and family support strategy, based on social
learning principles. Thus, the physical home environment will be made less
obesogenic and the parents are guided to develop and maintain effective
parenting practices to change the obesogenity of the environment.
Study burden and risks
The intervention which the parents of the children receive will take 13 weeks
and consists of two home visits, six parental group training sessions, and
three telephone sessions. Furthermore, the body composition of the children
(i.e. length, weight, waist circumference, skinfiolds) is measured for their
anthropometric variables and the children are asked to wear an Actigraph
accelerometer for one week at baseline and at 14 weeks follow up. The parents
of the children are asked to fill out a questionnaire at baseline and at 14
weeks follow-up and to participate in a focus group at the end of the
intervention. Participation in the current study is voluntary and is without
any risks.
P. Debijeplein 1
6229 HA Maastricht
Nederland
P. Debijeplein 1
6229 HA Maastricht
Nederland
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Inclusion criteria
Parents of children aged 3 years, 9 months who are labeled by the YHC physician as overweight, but not obese.
Exclusion criteria
Parents from children with an organic cause of their overweight are excluded from the study.
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL25103.068.08 |