Status:
COMPLETED
MPOWERed Messages: Tailored Mobile Messages to Enhance Weight Loss for Teens
Lead Sponsor:
University of Michigan
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Obesity affects millions of American children and increases their risk of adult obesity, a myriad of serious illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and premature death. It is vital to find ways to rev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI ≥ 95th percentile for sex and age according to CDC growth charts
- Enrollment in the MPOWER program
- At least one parent willing and able to participate in the MPOWER program with the adolescent
- Absence of any major medical illness, disability, or moderate/severe mental disorder (e.g., liver disease, renal failure, cancer, bipolar disorder)
Exclusion
- Presence of any major medical illness, disability, or moderate/severe mental disorder (e.g., renal failure, cancer, bipolar disorder)
- Physical, mental, or cognitive handicaps that prevent participation
- Chronic use of medications that may affect study outcomes (e.g., Diuretics, oral steroids)
- Girls who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months, lactating, or within 6 months postpartum
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01448551
Start Date
October 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
December 21 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109