Actively Recruiting
Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
Led by University of Minnesota · Updated on 2025-10-07
99
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
137 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
99 patients age 12 to \<18 years old with obesity (BMI \>/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions: 1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3. Usual Care plus advice to weigh-daily on an EHR-connected scale Survey data collected at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 12-weeks, and qualitative interviews at 12 weeks, will assess acceptability, safety, self-efficacy, and BMI. Recruitment will also be assessed (% eligible patients who consent). In order to understand real-world feasibility of this intervention, the clinic staff will work with patients to connect the scales to Epic.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ages 12 to under 18 years
- Body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile
- Parent or legal guardian of the child participant
- Parent aged over 18 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Score over 20 on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
- Any unhealthy weight control behaviors
- Severe anxiety or depression
- Participation in another Pediatric Weight Management Clinic study
- Developmental delay
- Significant co-morbidity that might cause weight fluctuations
- Current participation in a weight loss research study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
M Health - Pediatric Weight Management Clinic
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Carolyn Bramante, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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