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Virtual Reality for Childhood Obesity

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Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Ages 6-18 years of age

Diagnosis of Obesity Grade 1, 2 and 3 at LPCH/SHC facilities

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is investigating whether virtual reality can help improve recall of dietary information for parents of obese children, in order to help them make better food choices.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 6-18 with a diagnosis of Obesity Grade 1, 2, or 3 who can consent themselves or have parental consent. It's not suitable for those without consent, with significant cognitive impairments, severe motion sickness history, or visual problems.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if using Virtual Reality (VR) as an educational tool helps pediatric patients remember dietary advice better and make healthier eating choices compared to traditional teaching methods.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While the VR application itself may not cause direct side effects, it's important to note that participants prone to motion sickness might experience discomfort. Also, those with visual problems might find VR use challenging.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 6 and 18 years old.

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I have been diagnosed with obesity at a specific healthcare facility.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Short-term behavior modification

Secondary outcome measures

Recall

Satisfaction Survey

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention)Active Control1 Intervention

Those in the VR group will receive the same educational dietary review by the registered dietician, and additionally participate in a VR experience through an application called Chaos Café. In Chaos Café, patients are immersed into a computer-generated kitchen environment. A humorous robotic chef serves children different food groups. Gameplay is advanced by choosing healthy foods, while eating unhealthy foods does not advance the application.

Group II: Dietary Consult without Virtual Reality (SOC)Active Control1 Intervention

Those in the SOC group will have the typical appointment, which includes a review of healthy diet choices with a registered dietitian and follow up according to clinic's SOC.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Stanford UniversityLead Sponsor

2,386 Previous Clinical Trials

17,333,908 Total Patients Enrolled

11 Trials studying Diabetes

253,405 Patients Enrolled for Diabetes

Media Library

Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05141214 — N/A

Diabetes Research Study Groups: Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention), Dietary Consult without Virtual Reality (SOC)

Diabetes Clinical Trial 2023: Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05141214 — N/A

Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05141214 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrollment limited to individuals over a certain age for this clinical investigation?

"This medical trial has an age limit of 6 to 18 years old, in accordance with the predetermined criteria."

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Might I be eligible to join this exploration?

"This clinical study seeks to include 100 minors (6-18 years of age) that have diabetes. General inclusion criteria is that patients must be able to consent or secure parental permission in order to participate."

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Is recruitment for this trial still taking place?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov portal, this research is no longer recruiting participants as the last update was on October 24th 2022 and it was initially published on June 6th 2023. Nonetheless, there are presently 1,113 other active studies in need of volunteers."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity

Thomas Caruso 2023. "Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05141214.