NCT05741840

Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Families With a Child With Autism

Telehealth Parent-only Treatment for Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Overweight/Obesity

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this proposed study is to collect initial efficacy data on a telehealth parent-based behavioral program for children with autism and overweight or obesity (PBT-A), compared with health education (HE).

Detailed description

The study will compare the efficacy of PBT-A and health education program delivered via telehealth to parents on child weight management. Investigators will provide 6 months of a group program (PBT-A or HE) and will follow participants for 12-months post-treatment (total time = 18 months). Investigators will recruit parents of children diagnosed with autism and overweight or obesity. Assessments will occur at 5 timepoints: baseline, mid-treatment, post-treatment, 6-month and 12-month follow-up. Assessments will include anthropometry for both parent and child. Parent will also provide information regarding autism diagnosis and characteristics, eating behaviors, and parenting relationship measures. This program of research has the potential to advance the standard of practice for children with autism and overweight or obesity by developing tailored interventions which can be easily disseminated.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Obesity, Childhood
• Autism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PBT-A	PBT-A provides all the elements of family based treatment for children with obesity, including nutrition and physical activity education, behavior therapy skills, and parenting skills.
BEHAVIORAL	Health Education (HE)	The HE arm will provide information about nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, emotions, and stress.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-18
• Primary completion: 2028-03-31
• Completion: 2028-03-31
• First posted: 2023-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States