Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Food Responsiveness
Addressing Appetitive Traits to Promote Weight Management in Children Who Overeat
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 7 Years to 12 Years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
The objective of this proposed study is to compare Regulation of Cues (ROC), Family-Based Treatment (FBT), ROC+ nutrition education and reducing energy intake (ROC+) and a health education comparator (HE) for children with overweight or obesity who are high on food responsiveness (FR).
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Informed assent and parental consent 2. A child with overweight or obesity (≥ 85th BMI%) aged 7-12 years of age 3. Child high on FR - High FR will be measured by the Food Responsiveness Scale via the CEBQ, with scores at a 3.8 or higher constituting a child with high FR. 4. A parent responsible for food preparation who is willing to participate and can read, speak and understand English at a minimum of a 5th grade level 5. Family is willing to commit to attending all assessment and treatment sessions, agree to be randomized and participate in all aspects of potential treatments 6. Child is on stable medication regimen for medications that can impact weight (3+ months) 7. Child does not have medical conditions that limit ability to participate in physical activity for the duration of the study. Parent can participate in physical activity with their child or provide opportunities for the child to complete recommended physical activity Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute child psychiatric disorder diagnoses (e.g., acute suicidality, recent hospitalization, psychosis, bulimia nervosa) 2. Child diagnoses of a serious chronic physical disease (e.g., cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes) for which physician supervision of diet and exercise prescription may be warranted 3. Child who is taking medication for weight loss 4. Acute parent psychiatric disorder (e.g., acute suicidality; recent hospitalization; psychosis, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, moderate or severe alcohol or substance use disorder) 5. First degree relative or someone in the household with anorexia or bulimia nervosa. Potential participants with medical or psychological diagnosis that could make adherence with the study protocol difficult or dangerous will not be included.
Study sites (2)
CA
- UC San Diego Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR) · La Jolla, CA 92037Kaylen Moline, MPH · Study contact · 1-855-827-3498 · chear@health.ucsd.eduMore trials in La Jolla
MN
- Ambulatory Research Center - University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN 55454Carol Peterson, Ph.D. · Study contact · 612-273-9811 · peter161@umn.eduMore trials in Minneapolis