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Daily Self-Weighing for Obesity

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Led By Carolyn Bramante, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Ages 12 to < 18 years
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether or not advising obese patients to weigh themselves daily, using either a simple scale or one connected to their electronic health record, will help them lose weight.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescents aged 12 to under 18 who are dealing with obesity, defined as having a BMI at or above the 95th percentile. It's not clear what conditions exclude someone from participating.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing three approaches in treating adolescent obesity: usual care alone, usual care with daily self-weighing using a simple scale, and usual care plus daily weighing on an EHR-connected scale. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these groups.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no direct side effects mentioned for the interventions since they involve non-invasive methods like self-weighing and standard medical advice.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 12 and 17 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 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
Feasibility of collecting daily weights.
Feasibility of connecting the Smart scales to the EHR and access home weights through the EHR
Perceptions of daily weight tracking.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention
Individuals in this arm will receive standard care for their obesity in the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic
Group II: Simple ScaleActive Control1 Intervention
Individuals in this arm will receive standard care for their obesity in the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic and will be encouraged to self-weigh daily utilizing a simple scale.
Group III: EHR-Connected ScaleActive Control1 Intervention
Individuals in this arm will receive standard care for their obesity in the Pediatric Weight Management Clinic and will be encouraged to self-weigh daily utilizing a Smart scale that is connected to the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,380 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,646 Total Patients Enrolled
69 Trials studying Obesity
20,650 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Carolyn Bramante, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minnesota
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1,323 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Standard Care Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04837586 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Standard Care, Simple Scale, EHR-Connected Scale
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: Standard Care Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04837586 — N/A
Standard Care 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04837586 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Am I eligible to join this research study?

"This research is looking for 99 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile. To be eligible, participants must fall within this age bracket and exceed the BMI threshold."

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Does this research project accept participants who are younger than thirty years old?

"In order to be considered for participation in this scientific experiment, individuals must between the ages of 12 and 17."

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Is there still opportunity to join this investigation?

"Based on the information provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this research is not currently accepting participants. The trial was initially posted on February 1st 2023 and last modified on July 15th 2022. However, there are over 1000 trials actively enrolling at the moment for those seeking to participate in a study."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
M Health - Pediatric Weight Management Clinic
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
1

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I am pre diabetic and believe my A1c will return to the normal range if I can return to a correct BMI.
PatientReceived 1 prior treatment
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
2023. "Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04837586.
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