An interventional study of Parenting Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome, sponsored by Northwestern University. Completed. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-03.
Sponsored by Northwestern University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study aimed to test the effect of a parenting intervention on metabolic syndrome in African American youth. The investigators hypothesized that a parenting intervention would produce reductions in metabolic syndrome, particularly for those families that started out high in difficulties with parenting.
In this study, the investigators conducted a parenting intervention (Strong African American Families, or SAAF). Families (mothers with their 11 year old child) were randomized to either the parenting intervention or to a control group. Those in the intervention group received 7 group sessions with the parent and child aimed at promoting better family relationships. Those in the control group received 3 mailings about child development and stress management. At age 25, youth were assessed on metabolic syndrome. The investigators hypothesized that the parenting intervention would produce reductions in metabolic syndrome relative to the control group, particularly for those families that started out high in difficulties with parenting.
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Inclusion Criteria: 5th graders -
Exclusion Criteria: None
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Parenting intervention, 7 weekly sessions, each session 2 hours in length.
Behavioral: Parenting Intervention
3 mailings about child development and stress management.
Metabolic syndrome diagnosis (based on International Diabetes Federation criteria using a clinical assessment of obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose)
Metabolic syndrome diagnosis
Time frame: 14 years post-intervention
Metabolic syndrome components
Number of components of metabolic syndrome that were clinically elevated
Time frame: 14 years post-intervention
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Plan to share: No
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