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Parent Supported Weight Reduction in Down Syndrome

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Richard K Fleming, PhD

Research Sponsored by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutrition and physical activity education program for families of overweight or obese adolescents with Down syndrome is more effective when behavioral lifestyle change strategies are added.

Eligible Conditions

Down Syndrome

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: NAE + Behavioral InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Parents of participants receive training in behavioral support at home, in addition to a standard nutrition and physical activity education (NAE) program.

Group II: Nutrition/Activity EducationActive Control1 Intervention

Parents and participants receive a standard nutrition and physical activity education (NAE) program.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Parent Supported Behavioral Intervention

2006

N/A

~30

Nutrition/Activity Education (NAE)

2006