Status:
COMPLETED
Testing Digital Technologies to Help Families Build Healthy Habits
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Childhood Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current study is a randomized pilot trial to test the feasibility of a psychoeducational virtual reality experience to increase motivation for behavior change among children with overweight or obe...
Detailed Description
The investigators will be conducting a randomized pilot trial to compare a virtual reality (VR) experience to a video. Each provides child-friendly nutrition education as well as education on consider...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- This study is enrolling guardian and child dyads.
- Eligibility criteria include:
- Parent is biological or legal guardian and can therefore consent on behalf of the child
- Parent is under 80 years old and child is between 6 and 12 years old
- Child BMI is at or above the 85th percentile for age and sex
- Parent BMI is at or above 25
- Exclusion Criteria include:
- 1\. Child is in behavioral weight-loss treatment (behavior weight-loss treatment will not include if their pediatrician is counseling them on their weight, but instead refers to intensive outpatient behavioral treatment for overweight/obesity only) 6. Child or parent have a history of seizures, a history of severe psychiatric conditions such as Schizophrenia or Paranoia, or use any medical devices such as pacemakers 7. Child is exhibiting any disordered eating behavior (i.e. purging, laxative or diuretic use)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 17 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 7 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04845568
Start Date
April 17 2021
End Date
May 7 2022
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110