Scottish Childhood Obesity Treatment Trial

ISRCTN	ISRCTN41383109
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41383109
Protocol serial number	N/A
Sponsor	Yorkhill Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Funder	Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Department (UK)

Submission date: 28/04/2005
Registration date: 15/06/2005
Last edited: 19/03/2008

Recruitment status: No longer recruiting
Overall study status: Completed
Condition category: Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr John J Reilly
Scientific

Reader in Paediatric Energy Metabolism
University of Glasgow Division of Developmental Medicine
1st Floor Tower Block QMH
Yorkhill Hospitals
Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom

Email	jjr2y@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronym	SCOTT
Study objectives	To test whether a novel (intensive and behavioural) dietetic intervention for childhood obesity was more successful than standard care.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Obesity
Intervention	Intervention: Intensive behavioural approach to treatment (eight appointments over six months; 5 - 6 hours patient/family contact time). Control: Standard dietetic care (1 - 1.5 hours patient/family contact time over six months).
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score. Outcomes measured at baseline, +6 months after start of intervention and +12 months after start of intervention.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	1. Objectively measured habitual physical activity and sedentary behaviour (accelerometry) 2. Waist circumference standard deviation score 3. Quality of life Outcomes measured at baseline, +6 months after start of intervention and +12 months after start of intervention.
Completion date	01/02/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	5 Years
Upper age limit	11 Years
Sex	All
Target sample size at registration	134
Key inclusion criteria	Obese (body mass index [BMI] greater than 98th percentile) children of primary school age (5 - 11 years at baseline), referred for treatment for their obesity.
Key exclusion criteria	1. Non obese 2. Family apparently not willing to attempt lifestyle changes 3. Having special educational needs 4. Receiving treatment for obesity elsewhere
Date of first enrolment	01/02/2003
Date of final enrolment	01/02/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

United Kingdom
Scotland

Study participating centre

Reader in Paediatric Energy Metabolism

Glasgow
G3 8SJ
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	Results	01/03/2008		Yes	No