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Digital Wellness Nurse - FIT Families: Virtual Family Intervention for Adolescent Obesity

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not 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 purpose of the research is to evaluate the digital wellness nurse (DWN) app to find out if it is helpful in delivering the FIT Families intervention. The study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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. Adolescents (ages 12-17) 2. Adolescent BMI ≥ 90th percentile for age and gender 3. Primary caregiver either overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) or obese (BMI ≥ 30) and willing to participate in treatment 4. Adolescent residing primarily with the primary caregiver in a rural community (RUCA Codes 4-10) 5. Both caregiver and adolescent must have (separate) Android or Apple (iOS) smartphone with mobile internet connection 6. Adolescent and caregiver are English proficient 7. Supporters must be 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria for youth only: 1. Obesity secondary to medication use for another medical condition (e.g., steroids, antipsychotics) 2. Obesity secondary to a chronic condition (e.g., Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome) Exclusion criteria that apply to both adolescents and caregivers: 1. Pregnancy (e.g., caregivers and youth will be asked each week if they expect if they are pregnant) 2. Mental/emotional disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or other psychosis), suicidal, or homicidal 3. Serious cognitive impairment (e.g., inability to complete questionnaires) 4. Medical condition where weight loss is contraindicated 5. Receiving or planned to receive other obesity treatments (e.g., pharmacologic treatment, bariatric surgery) within the next 6 months

Study sites (1)

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