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A randomized controlled trial examining general parenting training and family-based behavioral treatment for

Kyung E Rhee1, Takisha Corbett1, Shamin Patel1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.

Contemporary Clinical Trials
|May 4, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) for childhood obesity may be improved by adding authoritative parenting training. This combined approach aims to enhance weight management outcomes for children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern requiring effective interventions.
  • Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a leading approach, but not all families benefit.
  • Authoritative parenting is linked to positive child outcomes and healthy weight status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if adding intensive parenting training to FBT improves child weight status.
  • To evaluate the impact of enhanced parenting strategies within FBT for pediatric obesity.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 140 children and parents.
  • Comparison between standard FBT and FBT plus intensive parenting training (FBT+PT).
  • Assessments at baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months, focusing on child weight status, dropout rates, adherence, and acceptability.

Main Results:

  • The study is ongoing, with data collection through 18 months post-treatment.
  • Primary outcome is the change in child weight status.
  • Secondary outcomes include treatment adherence, dropout rates, and acceptability.

Conclusions:

  • Further analysis of results is needed to determine the efficacy of adding parenting training to FBT.
  • This research may offer an improved intervention for managing childhood obesity.
  • Findings could inform future family-based obesity treatment strategies.

Keywords:
Childhood obesityFamily-based treatmentIntensive lifestyle interventionParenting styleWeight management

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