Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Teen Weight Control
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rhode Island Hospital
University of Oregon
Conditions:
Adolescent Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of obesity in adolescents is remarkably high, with 38.7% of youth 12-15 years of age and 41.5% of 16-19 year olds meeting criteria for overweight or obesity. Behavioral weight control i...
Detailed Description
Participants will be assigned to one of two treatment conditions (HealthTRAC or Standard Behavioral Weight Control) using urn randomization procedure. Participants assigned to either condition will re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Participants must:
- be between 13 and 17 years of age
- have BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile for age and sex
- have a parent or guardian available to participate in the study
- speak English due to the group format of the intervention
- agree to study participation, measures, and randomization
- be available for long-term follow-up.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Adolescents will be excluded from study participation if they:
- have absolute BMI greater than 50
- are currently involved with another weight loss program
- have a medical condition that would interfere with the prescribed dietary plan or participation in physical activity
- have a developmental delay such that the intervention materials will not be appropriate
- report engaging in extreme/unhealthy weight control behaviors including self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic use, or report a history of eating disorder, and/or are actively psychotic or suicidal at the time of screening.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
172 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04861636
Start Date
May 1 2021
End Date
January 31 2026
Last Update
February 20 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, United States, 97403
2
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
3
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906