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Behavioral Intervention

Family-based pediatric obesity treatment for Childhood Obesity (CHECK Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights

CHECK Trial Summary

This trial will test whether delivering family-based behavioral interventions for pediatric overweight/obesity in the home setting improves weight loss outcomes in low-income children relative to medical center-based treatment.

Eligible Conditions
  • Childhood Obesity

CHECK Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months 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 adiposity
Secondary outcome measures
Clinically significant weight loss
Cost-effectiveness
Other outcome measures
Change in family routines
Change in the home food environment
Change in the home physical activity and media environment
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CHECK Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Home treatment armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Family-based pediatric obesity treatment delivered in the family's home.
Group II: Medical center treatment armActive Control1 Intervention
Family-based pediatric obesity treatment delivered at an urban medical center.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Family-based pediatric obesity treatment
2017
N/A
~270

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rush University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
422 Previous Clinical Trials
163,232 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIH
2,359 Previous Clinical Trials
4,314,322 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
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