Clinical trial

Evaluation of the SickKids Team Obesity Management Program

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT01515904

Recruiting nowNot applicableObservational

What this study is about

In January 2010 a new interdisciplinary clinic (STOMP) was created to provide care for children and adolescents with severe 'complex' obesity. As part of the program, a subset of adolescents undergo bariatric surgery. There is a paucity of literature evaluating outcomes of children and adolescents participating in a 'clinical' setting and even fewer reports of outcomes of severely obese pediatric patients. Previously, the investigators evaluated clinical outcomes of children with craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic obesity attending an outpatient interdisciplinary program at SickKids (The Comprehensive Care Clinic for Children with Central Tumours) and found significant benefit to those attending, including reduction of weight gain (or weight loss), improved psychosocial functioning, and increased care satisfaction. STOMP is a natural extension of this program, incorporating some core elements (e.g., interdisciplinary team, frequent visits, individualized care plans for medically-complex adolescents) and building on other aspects, such as increased psychosocial intervention; involvement of a "key worker" (nurse practitioner) to support families; provision of continuity of care with other health providers in all settings, community services and schools; a more diverse patient population; and group support sessions. Evaluation of the outcomes of this clinic is needed to inform best practice for children and adolescents with severe complex obesity

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age12 Years to 18 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionObesity

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients enrolled in the STOMP program are eligible to participate in the study. * Control participants must be between 12-18 years of age with a BMI \>95th percentile for age. Exclusion Criteria: \- Control participants cannot be enrolled in the STOMP program.

Treatments and study arms

STOMP Clinic

Behavioral

A new interdisciplinary clinic (STOMP) was created to provide care for children and adolescents with severe 'complex' obesity. As part of the program, a subset of adolescents undergo bariatric surgery. The core elements include an interdisciplinary team, frequent visits, individualized care plans for medically-complex adolescents) and building on other aspects, such as increased psychosocial intervention; involvement of a "key worker" (nurse practitioner) to support families; provision of continuity of care with other health providers in all settings, community services and schools; a more diverse patient population; and group support sessions.

Primary outcomes

Body Mass IndexBaseline

BMI will be measured at Baseline and 12 months after treatment to evaluate change

Body Mass Index12 months

BMI will be measured at Baseline and 12 months after treatment to evaluate change

Study locations

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The Hospital for Sick Children🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Jill Hamilton, MDPrincipal Investigator