Integrating Community LITE Programme Into a School-clinic-community Partnership as an Online Family-based Intervention to Combat Childhood Obesity

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Childhood obesity in Singapore is rising with a record prevalence of 13% in 2017 (1). Given that 70% of overweight children remain so into adulthood (2), this will further increase the public health epidemic of diabetes among Singaporeans. Early intervention is thus critical to improve the weight trajectory of overweight children and foster life long healthy lifestyle habits. Family-based interventions combining dietary, physical activity and behavioural interventions are currently recommended as the best practice in the management of childhood obesity in children younger than 12 years old (3-7). Our pilot study on family-based intervention in the tertiary setting demonstrated feasibility and short-term effectiveness. However, its outreach and sustainable results are limited. Currently, school-based screening, weight management clinics and community recreational facilities are operating in silos with limited effectiveness. Here, the investigators will integrate our family-based intervention into a school, clinic and community partnership to achieve an impactful and sustainable outcome for families with overweight children. The community Lifestyle InTervention for Everyone (LITE) program is a structured, group family-based multicomponent lifestyle intervention. Community LITE program will introduce various exercise programs within the family based online sessions to reduce perceived barrier and promote self-efficacy of community sports facilities to increase physical activity. Children have minimal control over their food and physical activity choices especially in current obesogenic environment (8). Parents are the most important influencers(9) to impose interventions for childhood obesity through parental practices and parenting style(10). Therefore, they are the main focus of the community-based intervention program.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 12
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• Overweight as defined by BMI percentile of above 90th percentile

• Age 6- 12 years old

• Ability to provide informed consent

Locations
Other Locations
Singapore
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
RECRUITING
Singapore
Contact Information
Primary
Khairunisa Bte Khaider
khairunisa.khaider@kkh.com.sg
+6581986365
Backup
Elaine Chu Shan Chew, MBBS
elaine.chew.c.s@singhealth.com.sg
+6598281745
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-04-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: Delayed Intervention Control Group
Participants randomised to the Control Group will be offered standard care and will be introduced to 6 month delayed intervention which consists of the online community LITE programme.
Experimental: Intervention Group
Participants randomised to the Intervention Group will receive standard care plus invitation to participate in the online community LITE programme for 4-5 months.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Sport Singapore, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Health Promotion Board, Singapore, Duke University
Leads: KK Women's and Children's Hospital

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov