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Mrs Gwen Brierley
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gwen.brierley@bristol.ac.uk


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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - Changing eating behaviours to treat childhood obesity in the community using Mandolean

Changing eating behaviours to treat childhood obesity in the community using Mandolean

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Child

Medical Conditions

Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England
Subtopic: Not Assigned
Disease: All Diseases


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Obesity is the most common disorder of childhood and adolescence. Childhood obesity can have immediate health consequences, including diabetes, a worsening of asthma, and liver disease., Obesity often continues into adulthood, leading to long-term health problems such as heart disease and cancer. Evidence on treatments for childhood obesity is limited. Most treatments designed to promote weight loss in children have so far been unsuccessful. Recently, a new device, the Mandolean, was found to help with weight loss in adolescents when used with a weight management programme. The Mandolean is a weighing scale which measures the user’s rate of eating and satiety (fullness) and provides feedback to help change eating behaviours. This study aims to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the addition of Mandolean to a weight management programme for children aged 5-11 years.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

02 Apr 2012 31 Dec 2014

Publications

2014 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25043221 results

Participants are randomly allocated to receive either a weight management programme alone or a weight management programme plus the Mandolean device. Body mass index (BMI), rate of eating, satiety ratings and overall health will be measured at the start of the study. Participants will have five appointments over a year with a nurse who will promote lifestyle changes to aid weight loss. Those who receive the Mandolean will be asked to eat one meal a day using the Mandolean for one year. At 1 and 2 years after entering the study we will find out if there are any differences between the groups and whether these are maintained after treatment has ended.


Obese children aged 5 – 11 and their parents.

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Children whose weight management requires secondary care consultation as the intervention under investigation is focused on management in primary care. Exclusion criteria will be identified by the referring GP using a standardised checklist.


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • University of Bristol
    Bristol
    BS8 2PS

Not provided at time of registration.

Mrs Gwen Brierley
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gwen.brierley@bristol.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by University of Bristol (UK) and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.




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