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Virtual Housecalls: Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Adolescent Obesity Treatment

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 15 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Mentioned in the study description

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
Mentioned in the study description
  • 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

In plain language

This study tests a program that helps teens build healthy habits and make lifestyle changes through video visits. It is for teens ages 12–15 with class I obesity who get care at a participating children's clinic.

This pragmatic randomized clinical trial tests a novel intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention, conducted via telehealth, to treat class I adolescent obesity in pediatric primary care. Results will inform scalable approaches that meet the recommended treatment dose and effectively treat obesity in this setting.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • The teen speaks English or Spanish.
  • The teen is 12–15 years old.
  • The teen gets care at a participating clinic.
  • The teen's BMI, a measure of weight compared with height, is at or above the 95th percentile but below 120% of that cutoff.
  • The teen has access to a mobile device with a webcam that can receive texts.
  • The parent or guardian speaks English or Spanish.
  • The main legal guardian is at least 18 years old and lives with the teen.

Who can't join

  • Conflicts would keep the family from taking part in all parts of the study.
  • The family plans to move out of the study area or leave the participating clinic during the 12-month study.
  • The teen's doctor or study leader finds the study is not medically appropriate, such as when a health or developmental condition limits participation.
  • Screening and an interview find that the teen severely limits food or uses behaviors such as vomiting or misusing laxatives to control weight.
  • The teen is pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study.
  • The teen is in another weight loss program, has had weight loss surgery, or plans to have it.
  • The teen has a long-term health condition or takes medicine that greatly affects growth, hunger, weight, or ability to be active.
  • The teen takes weight loss medicine but has not been on a steady dose for at least 3 months before joining.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Adolescent Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish-speaking * 12-15 years of age * Receiving care at a participating clinic * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥95% and \<120% of the 95% * Access to a mobile device with a webcam that can receive texts Parent Inclusion Criteria: * English or Spanish-speaking * Primary legal guardian ≥18 years of age living with the adolescent Exclusion Criteria: * conflicts that would inhibit the ability to participate in all aspects of the study as outlined in the study protocol * family plans to move outside of the study area or plans to no longer be a patient at a participating clinic in the 12 month study period * the primary care provider or PI determines that the study is not clinically or medically appropriate (e.g., significant psychiatric, cognitive, physical or developmental conditions that would impair their ability to complete assessments, participate in study sessions, or conduct physical activity) based on screening at study onset * adolescent exhibits severe dietary restriction or compensatory behavior (e.g., vomiting, laxative abuse) based on screening at study onset and clinical interview by a study psychologist * adolescent is currently pregnant/plans to become pregnant during study period * adolescent is participating in another weight loss program, has had or plans to undergo weight loss surgery * adolescent has a chronic medical condition(s) and/or uses medication that substantially impacts or interferes with growth, appetite, weight or physical activity participation * adolescents taking anti-obesity medication are ineligible if they are not a stable dose for at least 3 months prior to study participation

Study sites (1)

VA