119
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2014
manual based low key group intervention (innovation)
6 sessions offered over the course of 3-6 months focus on improvement of quality of life and psychosocial functioning . Topics covered are: 1) social competencies, 2) body image, 3) coping with mobbing and anger, 4) coping with stress, 5) life satisfaction, and 6) psychological well being. The planned intervention does not primarily focus on weight loss.
standardized, manual based routine care
6 sessions offered over the course of 3-6 months with a focus on weight loss. The topics 1) causes, consequences and treatment options of obesity, 2) nutrition, 3) eating behaviors and problem solving strategies, 4) self esteem and emotional eating, 5) exercise, and 6) use of media, will be covered.
Ambulatory Obesity Program, Charité University, Berlin, Berlin
Center for Clinical Trials Essen, Essen
University Duisburg-Essen, Essen
Dept for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Ulm: Interdisciplinary obesity clinic, Ulm
Vestische Kinderklinik, University of Witten/Herdecke, Datteln
University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig
University of Witten/Herdecke
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Charite University, Berlin, Germany
OTHER
University of Leipzig
OTHER
Universität Duisburg-Essen
OTHER
University of Ulm
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Zentrum für klinische Studien Essen
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Prof. Dr. Martin Wabitsch
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