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Behavioral Intervention

E4W mobile app for Childhood Obesity

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Jill Hamilton, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by The Hospital for Sick Children
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 4
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether an app that analyzes photos of meals can help adolescents with obesity improve their dietary intake.

Eligible Conditions
  • Childhood Obesity

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 4
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 4 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Feasibility of Implementation - Accrual Rate
Feasibility of Implementation - Patient Satisfaction
Feasibility of Implementation - Technical difficulties
Secondary outcome measures
Change in dietary intake

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Experimental ArmExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients will receive standard dietary counselling and use of E4W mobile app
Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive standard dietary counselling. No use of E4W.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Standard Care
2018
Completed Phase 4
~3720

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Hospital for Sick ChildrenLead Sponsor
686 Previous Clinical Trials
6,944,761 Total Patients Enrolled
Jill Hamilton, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorDivision Head of Endocrinology

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is enrolment open for this clinical investigation?

"Clinicaltrials.gov reflects that this clinical trial is currently searching for participants. The study was initially announced on August 5th 2022 and the details were last revised on September 16th of the same year."

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To whom is enrollment in this medical experiment open?

"32 kids aged between 12 and 19 who are suffering from pediatric obesity have the opportunity to join this trial. In order to be eligible, they must attend a weight management program, possess a BMI that is at least the 97th percentile for age and gender, use English fluently and own an operational smartphone."

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Does this clinical trial permit the participation of seniors aged 65 and above?

"This clinical trial only allows enrolment of patients between the ages of 12 and 19."

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What is the uppermost participant cap for this medical trial?

"Indeed, information on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this research is currently recruiting participants. The trial first went up for advertisement on August 5th 2022 and was revised most recently on September 16th of the same year. 32 people are needed to take part in the study at one medical centre."

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~12 spots leftby Apr 2025