RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06843200

Conversations With Caregivers About Health and Appearance

Sponsor

University of Oregon

Enrollment

240 participants

Start Date

Jan 27, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression Disordered Eating Behaviors Feeding Behaviors Parent-Child Relations

Summary

This clinical trial is evaluating the effects of a 2-hour, small group discussion with parents and caregivers of adolescents in Oregon. We will evaluate whether parents'/caregivers' experience reductions in their disordered eating symptoms, mood symptoms, and parent-child relationship quality, relative to parent/caregiver participants in the wait list control. We will also evaluate whether the children of these parents/caregivers experience improvements in their disordered eating and mood symptoms.

Eligibility

Min Age: 12 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is exploring how parents and caregivers talk to their teenagers about physical health and body image, and whether certain conversation styles affect how teens feel about their bodies and their health behaviors. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a parent or primary caregiver aged 18 or older - You live in Oregon - You have a child aged 12–17 who lives with you at least half the time - Both you and your child can read and understand English at a 6th-grade level or higher - You have internet access and a private space for video calls **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You live outside of Oregon - Your child is younger than 12 or older than 17 - You or your child cannot read or understand English at the required level - You do not have access to the internet or a device for video calls Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALParent Group Discussion

A 2-hour interactive parent group delivered to 5-10 parents via zoom; discuss weight bias and discrimination; brainstorm ways to respond in parent-child interactions involving health and appearance; and identify action steps.