Qualitative Evaluation of Pediatric Obesity Therapeutic Education Programs
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pediatric Obesity. Basic parameters: 12 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluation Qualitative de Programmes d'Education Thérapeutique d'obésité pédiatrique
Overview
Obesity concerns almost the entire planet and is considered in France as a major public health issue: 17% of children are overweight and 4% obese. Because of this situation, the public authorities have set up programs in order to overcome obesity. Accompanying the child and its family in a process of change through Educational care program seems to be the most suitable. Unfortunately, the abandonment rate of these programs is often high.
Detailed description
The main aim of this study is to explore, describe and understand the phenomenon of attrition in different pediatric obesity Educational care program since 2017 by collecting their experience by describing and characterizing the reasons for attrition reported by the patients included.
Primary outcome measures
- Categorization of the reasons given by children and parents [Time frame: during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Mirroring of the respective experiences of attrition by children [Time frame: during the data analysis, either 6 months following the focus group period]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Children who have started an educational care program between 2017 and 2022 at one of the four participating centers.
- Children whose parents or legal guardians have signed the program participation letter.
- Children who have participated in at least one group session and have stopped the educational care program early.
- Children whose parents have agreed to take part in the focus group for themselves and their child.
- Children over 12 years of age at the time of the focus group.
Exclusion criteria
- Child who has completed the Educational Care program
- Parent/child pairs where at least 1 of the 2 refused to take part in the study
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Labarre E, Margat A, Konde A, Gagnayre R, Poiroux L. Adolescents' and parents' perspectives on attrition from pediatric obesity therapeutic patient education programs: A qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2026 Aug;180:105558. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105558. Epub 2026 May 9. PMID 42107234
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06488235 · 23_0304