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Family-Based Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Obesity (RYSE Trial)

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Led By Denise E Wilfley, PhD

Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Children age 5-12 y, with BMI percentile ≥95th for age and sex

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 25 weeks

Awards & highlights

RYSE Trial Summary

This trial program helps families with children ages 5-12 years old to make healthy lifestyle changes to reach a healthier weight. The program focuses on helping participating families set up healthy support systems at home, at school and in social settings.

Who is the study for?

The RYSE program is for families with children aged 5-12 who are significantly overweight, based on BMI percentiles. To join, the child must be under primary care at a participating clinic, live with the parent more than half the time, and both must speak English comfortably. The family should have Missouri Medicaid and not plan to move away during the study.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

RYSE tests a family-based behavioral treatment aimed at helping children reach a healthier weight through guidance on diet, physical activity, and behavior change. It supports creating healthy environments at home and school over a period of time.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves lifestyle changes rather than medication, there aren't typical drug side effects. However, participants may experience stress or resistance to new routines related to diet changes or increased physical activity.

RYSE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My child is between 5-12 years old and has a BMI in the top 5% for their age and sex.

RYSE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 25 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~25 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 25 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Child weight change outcome

Secondary outcome measures

Parent weight change outcome

RYSE Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Participating familiesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Parent/child dyads enrolled in the open-label program

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas CityOTHER

245 Previous Clinical Trials

935,643 Total Patients Enrolled

Freeman Health SystemOTHER

3 Previous Clinical Trials

1,899 Total Patients Enrolled

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor

1,931 Previous Clinical Trials

2,299,553 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05212155 — N/A

Childhood Obesity Research Study Groups: Participating families

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05212155 — N/A

Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05212155 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many individuals have opted to take part in this research study?

"Affirmative. Data from clinicaltrials.gov states that this research study, which had its inception on January 31st 2022, is actively recruiting at two locations and has a total quota of 156 participants."

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Are persons below the age of eighty capable of participating in this research experiment?

"The study mandates that enrollees fall within the 5 to 12 age bracket. Moreover, there are a total of 250 trials for minors and 603 studies targeting senior citizens."

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Can people still join this investigation at the present time?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this clinical trial is actively enrolling patients since its initial posting on January 31st 2022 and subsequent update in March of last year."

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Are there any opportunities for me to participate in this clinical experiment?

"This medical trial calls for 156 minors aged between 5 and 12 that are dealing with obesity. The primary requirements to apply include: parental age of 18 years or older, enrolment in Missouri Medicaid; the ability of both parent and child to converse in English, the presence of a primary care doctor at one of the participating clinics, 50% residence time with an eligible guardian, written or orally expressed agreement from the candidate (depending on their age), participation in scheduled sessions by both parties involved, along with having a BMI percentile equal to or above 95th percentile for their respective sex and age group."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

RYSE Family-based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity

Denise Wilfley 2022. "RYSE Family-based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05212155.