An interventional study of Learning to Breathe and Health Education in Obesity, Adolescent Development and Stress, sponsored by Colorado State University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 12 Years to 17 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-02-04.
Sponsored by Colorado State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Research suggests there is a connection between mood and weight. People who feel stressed or depressed are more likely to be overweight than people who don't have these feelings. Some individuals turn to food to cope, which can lead to gaining too much weight over time. Adolescence is an important time to understand these connections. Patterns of handling stress learned during adolescence set the stage for stress management in adulthood. This study is a randomized controlled pilot study with 60 adolescents who are at-risk for future, chronic obesity. The investigators will test if taking part in a 6-week group program to lower stress and improve mood will be helpful to teens at-risk.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Six-week mindfulness-based group program for adolescents
Behavioral: Learning to Breathe
Six-week health education group program for adolescents
Behavioral: Health Education
Six-session group program that involves meditation and interactive activities to learn mindfulness skills for coping with stress
Six-session group program that covers topics important for healthy living such as avoiding drug use, conflict resolution, bullying, sun safety and others
Feasibility of study
Rate of recruitment of eligible adolescent volunteers
Time frame: 3 years
Acceptability of program
Session attendance determined as percentage of total sessions (6) attended
Time frame: 6 weeks
Acceptability of study participation
Post-intervention acceptability ratings
Time frame: 6 weeks
Perceived stress
Changes in perceived stress as assessed by the 10-item version Perceived Stress Scale total score, computed as the sum of all items (range 0-40) with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress
Time frame: 6 months
Executive function
Executive function assessed with the parent version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Everyday Executive Function, with 8 subscales computed as the sum of their respected items, including inhibit (range 0-20), shift (range 0-16), emotional control (range 0-20), initiate (range 0-16), working memory (range 0-20), planning/organization (range 0-24), organization of materials (range 0-12), and monitor (range 0-16). Higher scores reflect more problematic executive dysfunction
Time frame: 6 months
Food reward sensitivity
Relative reinforcing value of food assessed with behavioral task, with the outcome being the shift point when individuals shift from choosing a palatable food reward to an alternative reward (range 20-240) with higher scores reflecting greater sensitivity to food as a reward
Time frame: 6 months
Meal intake
Measured laboratory test meal intake
Time frame: 6 months
Weight gain
Gain in BMI (kg/m2) units
Time frame: 6 months
Fat gain
Gain in body fat mass as measured by air displacement plethysmography
Time frame: 6 months
Plan to share: No
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