Clinical Trial

The Family Stress Study - Chronic Stress and Child Adiposity: Testing a Bio-behavioural Model

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Summary
The Family Stress Study is following families with young children in Guelph, Hamilton and surrounding areas over 3 years to understand how chronic stress impacts children's weight gain over time and how this association is mediated by alterations in children's cortisol production and weight-related behaviours.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2022-09-05; most recent amendment 2026-06-04.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT05534711
Lead Sponsor University of Guelph
Collaborators: McMaster University, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions Pediatric Obesity, Mental Health Wellness 1
Enrollment 300 participants
Start Date 2020-07-09
Primary Completion 2027-05-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-05-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-08