Actively Recruiting
Led by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Updated on 2026-03-30
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
U
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
C
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Collaborating Sponsor
Researchers are evaluating the outcomes of a community healthy lifestyle program called Get Up & Go, designed for children aged 6 to 14 years with overweight or obesity. This program aims to teach families healthy habits through interactive lessons and physical activities. The study uses an unblinded, randomized, waitlist control design to compare immediate participation versus delayed participation in the program. The Get Up & Go program includes 10 weekly sessions lasting 90 minutes each, involving both children and their parents. Each session features a lesson on healthy living, a game or physical activity, a healthy snack, and goal-setting for lifestyle changes. Virtual components provide over 26 hours of total content exposure. Participants are randomly assigned to start the program immediately or wait approximately 3 months before beginning. Participants will complete baseline measurements including height, weight, BMI percentile, endurance via the PACER test, and surveys on family nutrition and behavior. Optional parental measurements may also be collected. Follow-up assessments occur after the intervention period of 3 months to evaluate changes in BMI and other health behaviors. The study will enroll about 40 families each quarter over several quarters, with monitoring and data collection throughout the study period ending in mid-2027.
CONDITIONS
Comparing Outcomes Among Children With Obesity in a Community Healthy Lifestyle Program
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 10 weeks
Participants attend the Get Up & Go Healthy Lifestyle Program, which consists of 10 weekly sessions including interactive lessons, physical activities, and goal setting focused on healthy living.
Weekly visits for 10 weeks
Duration - 3 months
Participants in the waitlist control group undergo a 3-month observation period without intervention before starting the program.
1 to 2 visits depending on timing of measurements
Total: 1 location
1
University of Texas Southwestern, Children's Health
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
Actively Recruiting
S
Sarah E Barlow, MD, MPH
V
Victoria Nelson
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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