Pain and Weight Treatment: Development and Trial of PAW
Pediatric weight management efficacy is impacted by failure to complete treatment protocols and, for those that do complete treatment, a return to unhealthy behaviors. This project tests whether treating pain, a common comorbid condition to pediatric obesity, will enhance treatment. This study will generate results that can be translated into immediate improvements in care for families seeking treatment for pediatric obesity.
• Males and females between 12 and 18 years of age
• Ability to speak, write and read English
• A parent or guardian who speaks, writes and reads English
• Signed consent and assent from the child and parent
• Enrollment in a weight management program
• Score greater than 3 on the Pain Burden Inventory at screening (in order to recruit adolescents who experience more than just general aches and pains).
• Youth reporting musculoskeletal pain