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Canine Health Education for Adolescent Obesity (BW Trial)

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Larry Yin, MD, MSPH
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Overweight/obese youth between the ages of 9-17 years
Caregivers of overweight/obese youth between the ages of 9-17 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 1, 4, 7
Awards & highlights

BW Trial Summary

This trial found that incorporating a "Canine Health-Literacy" module into a pre-existing weight-loss program for overweight or obese adolescents and their parents helped the kids lose more weight than the control group.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for caregivers and their overweight or obese children aged 9-17 who own a dog. It aims to tackle obesity by incorporating dogs into the family's lifestyle changes. Those with a normal BMI or without a dog cannot participate.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests an innovative Canine Health-Literacy module within the BodyWorks program, using tools like physical activity trackers and ecological momentary assessment to improve health behaviors in dog-owning families.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves educational and lifestyle changes rather than medication, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, increased physical activity may lead to muscle soreness or fatigue.

BW Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I am between 9 and 17 years old and considered overweight or obese.
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I am a caregiver of an overweight child aged 9-17.

BW Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 1, 4, 7
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 1, 4, 7 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of Ecological Momentary Assessment
Acceptability of use of physical activity trackers
Ecological Momentary assessments of adolescents
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Secondary outcome measures
Body Mass index
Child height
Child weight

BW Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment4 Interventions
Half of the BodyWorks families will be randomized to the intervention group, and will receive a PAT for the children, the parents, and the dogs at the beginning of the cycle; the children will respond to EMA surveys using a cell phone; the children and the parents will receive the Canine health literacy module in addition to the BW curriculum.
Group II: ControlActive Control3 Interventions
Half of the BodyWorks participants will be randomized to the control group and will receive a PAT at the beginning of the cycle for the children, the parents, and the dogs, and the children will respond to EMA surveys using cell phones.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ecological Momentary Assessment
2021
N/A
~150

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital Los AngelesLead Sponsor
230 Previous Clinical Trials
5,076,374 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Obesity
11,031 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
University of Southern CaliforniaOTHER
899 Previous Clinical Trials
1,595,095 Total Patients Enrolled
34 Trials studying Obesity
12,634 Patients Enrolled for Obesity
Tufts Medical CenterOTHER
252 Previous Clinical Trials
252,836 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Obesity
5,044 Patients Enrolled for Obesity

Media Library

BodyWorks Intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04516252 — N/A
Obesity Research Study Groups: Control, Intervention
Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: BodyWorks Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04516252 — N/A
BodyWorks Intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04516252 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there any openings at this time for participants of the experiment?

"Unfortunately, this medical experiment is not presently open to new participants. The study was initially made available on February 27th of 2021 and has since been edited for the last time on August 10th 2022. Nonetheless, there are 330 other trials that can accept patients at present."

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Am I eligible to be a part of this experiment?

"This clinical study is seeking to enroll 208 minors aged 9-17 who are suffering from obesity and their respective guardians. The applicants must also own a canine pet."

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Does this medical study have an age-threshold for participants?

"This research is open to minors aged between 9 and 17 years."

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~51 spots leftby Mar 2025