Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess whether providing a parent-only group program before providing a parent and child group program works better than the parent and child group program alone.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 6 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Family lives in a rural area (city and/or county population < 20,000), RUCA (Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes)=4-10 - Child BMI%ile > 85th and parent BMI 27-50 kg/m2 - Child in 1st-5th grade or 6-11 years of age - Child and parent speak English - Family is available at times intervention is offered

Exclusion Criteria

  • For parents: new MI (myocardial infarction), stroke, or cancer diagnosis in past 6 months, history of bariatric surgery, pregnancy in last 6 months or planned within 1 year - Child or parent has significant developmental or cognitive impairments or other significant medical issue known to school/clinic - Parent or child has significant physical limitation - Parent/child planning to move to a non-participating site

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
iAmHealthy Parents First
iAmHealthy Parents First families will take part in a group program with other adults over Zoom. Children will not be involved during this time. Adults will participate in these group sessions weekly for three months. Each meeting will last approximately an hour. Fifteen dyads from each cohort will be randomized to the iAmHealthy Parents First group. After 3 months, both iAmHealthy Parents First and iAmHealthy families will take part in an educational group program with parents and their children. These meetings will be focused on living healthy lifestyles and engaging in healthy habits as a family and will occur three weeks out of four for four months. There will be three additional family-based group sessions spread over the final two months of the program. iAmHealthy Parents First adults will continue to meet monthly during the family-based program (on weeks when the family-based group does not meet) to continue the adult program.
  • Behavioral: iAmHealthy Parents First
    iAmHealthy Parents first is a 3-month adult obesity treatment program targeting the unique needs of adults with school-age children. Following the iAmHealthy Parents First program, these dyads will take part in a 6-month family-based healthy lifestyles program.
Active Comparator
iAmHealthy
iAmHealthy families will receive an informational newsletter once a month for three months. This group will be given the flexibility to start their weight loss journey using self-guided methods. No formal group sessions will be provided for three months. Fifteen dyads from each cohort will be randomized to the iAmHealthy group. After 3 months, both iAmHealthy Parents First and iAmHealthy families will take part in an educational group program with parents and their children. These meetings will be focused on living healthy lifestyles and engaging in healthy habits as a family and will occur three weeks out of four for four months. There will be three additional family-based group sessions spread over the final two months of the program.
  • Behavioral: iAmHealthy Parents First
    iAmHealthy Parents first is a 3-month adult obesity treatment program targeting the unique needs of adults with school-age children. Following the iAmHealthy Parents First program, these dyads will take part in a 6-month family-based healthy lifestyles program.
  • Behavioral: iAmHealthy
    The iAmHealthy group will receive newsletters for three months. Following this period, these dyads will take part in a 6-month family-based healthy lifestyles program.

Recruiting Locations

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas 66160
Contact:
Megan Olalde
molalde@kumc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Kansas Medical Center

Study Contact

Megan Coordinator, MS
9135882042
molalde@kumc.edu

Detailed Description

The goal of this project is to determine if an adult intervention followed by a family-based program (iAmHealthy Parents First) will result in a larger percentage of weight loss in parents and children compared to solely a family-based program (iAmHealthy). Furthermore, the investigators aim to discover if administering iAmHealthy Parents First will improve dietary intake, physical activity, and weight-related quality of life among parents and children when compared to iAmHealthy. Parent/child dyads will be recruited from rural elementary schools, medical clinics, and organizations across Kansas and neighboring states.

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