Tests family support for children with overweight or obesity
Tests family support through schools and primary care for children with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effectiveness of a Family Support Model for Prevention and Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children 6-12 Years
Key facts
- Where
- Södertälje, SwedenSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 6 and 12 years old?
Source: NCT07158944, who can take part
Where in Sweden
- Primary healthcareSödertälje, SwedenNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Karolinska Institutet
- Trial code
- NCT07158944
- Record updated
- 17 September 2025
- Original description
The study will evaluate a coherent model of family support including school health care, primary health care and pediatric clinics. The model combines two evidence based programs: the universal "A Healthy School Start" provided to all children and their families during grade 1 and the targeted parental support program "More and Less" provided to parents of children with overweight or obesity.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Coherent Family Support Model (Co-Fam) for Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity: Protocol for a Hybrid Type 2 Effectiveness-implementation Trial
The study will evaluate a coherent model of family support including school health care, primary health care and pediatric clinics. The model combines two evidence based programs: the universal "A Healthy School Start" provided to all children and their families during grade 1 and the targeted parental support program "More and Less" provided to parents of children with overweight or obesity.
The hypothesis is that combining the Healthy School Start and More and Less programs in a coherent model will increase the collaboration between regional and municipal stakeholders, ensure early identification of families in need, ultimately improving prevention and treatment of childhood overweight and obesity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of a coherent model of family support provided through school and primary health care.
Inclusion: A parent of a child between 6-12 years of age; The child attends a school providing the Healthy School Start program; The child has been diagnosed with overweight (age standardized BMI of 25 or above) or obesity (age standardized BMI of 30 or above) by a health care personnel.
Exclusion: If parents are unable to understand and/or communicate in easy Swedish.