NCT04980001

Trauma Informed Childhood Obesity Care for Low-Income Minorities in Primary Care

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine changes in childhood obesity associated with the implementation of a Trauma Informed Care approach with weight counseling and management among low-income minority children in a primary care setting.

Detailed description

Prospective mixed methods pilot study, using both qualitative and quantitative measures. This study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase 1 (Year 1), the investigators plan to use a modified Delphi procedure called the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method in which the investigators will form a multidisciplinary panel to develop a consensus of incorporating the TIC practices based on FOCUS into current best practices for childhood obesity prevention and treatment among low-income minorities to be facilitated by primary care providers. In Phase 2 (Year 2), the investigators will train and implement the Primary Care Provider-mediated FOCUS TIC-COM among providers for obese children and their caregivers / parents in the MLK OPC Family Medicine Clinic. During this phase, the investigators plan to examine the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the FOCUS TIC-COM in the primary care setting at MLKOPC through surveys and focus groups with both providers and the parents / caregivers of overweight / obese children. The investigators will also explore whether the FOCUS TIC-COM impact on childhood obesity (as perceived by child's parent / caregiver) and increase linkages to behavioral health care regarding trauma / toxic stress. At 3 month intervals, the investigators will train a subset of providers in the intervention and they will implement the intervention immediately after training.

Conditions

• Childhood Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Families OverComing Under Stress Trauma Informed Care in Childhood Obesity among Minorities (FOCUS TIC-COM)	FOCUS TIC-COM is a program that helps doctors coach families to recognize how emotions or feelings about various life stressors may affect a child's dietary choices and physical activity. FOCUS TIC-COM is for families of children who have been identified by their doctor as overweight or obese. The goal of the program is to help children and their families understand how their mental health may impact their physical health and develop strategies to address their mental health needs.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2021-07-28
• Last updated: 2024-02-26