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Behavioral Intervention

Mobile Health App + Coaching for Obesity

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Alaina Vidmar

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

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 and 18 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will address whether an addiction-based weight loss intervention, in the form of a smartphone app with telephone coaching, is more effective than an identical app-based intervention or a standard multidisciplinary clinic-based weight management program in reducing BMI in a diverse group of adolescents.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescents aged 14-18 with obesity, defined as having a BMI at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender. They must be able to read English and not be involved in other weight loss programs, have high blood pressure, or poorly controlled psychiatric illnesses.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests an addiction-based mobile health (mHealth) weight-loss intervention using a smartphone app with coaching versus phone-coaching alone compared to traditional in-clinic treatment. It aims to see if managing overeating like an addiction can help teens lose weight more effectively.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions such as coaching and app usage, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience psychological effects related to changes in eating habits and lifestyle adjustments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 and 18 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 and 18 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 and 18 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

zBMI and %BMIp95

Secondary outcome measures

Adolescent Self Regulatory Inventory

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

Cost Analysis

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Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: ClinicExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

In-Clinic Multi-disciplinary monthly weight management program. Curriculum adapted from the KidsNFitness Program and administered by an MD, RD, Psychologist and Health Educator over 90 minute sessions

Group II: App Plus Coaching (AC)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions

6 month addiction model based weight loss intervention in the form of an iPhone app coupled with personalized coaching.

Group III: App Alone (AA)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

6 month addiction model based weight loss intervention in the form of an iPhone app.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Coaching

2016

Completed Phase 3

~5600

App

2018

Completed Phase 4

~370

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterOTHER

499 Previous Clinical Trials

164,696 Total Patients Enrolled

University of California, Los AngelesOTHER

1,528 Previous Clinical Trials

10,276,690 Total Patients Enrolled

Children's Hospital Los AngelesLead Sponsor

232 Previous Clinical Trials

5,076,607 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

App (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03500835 — N/A

Childhood Obesity Research Study Groups: Clinic, App Alone (AA), App Plus Coaching (AC)

App (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03500835 — N/A

Childhood Obesity Clinical Trial 2023: App Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03500835 — N/A

Childhood Obesity Patient Testimony for trial: Trial Name: NCT03500835 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research endeavor accept participants who are of legal age?

"The lower limit of the age range for enrolment in this trial is 14 years old and the upper limit stands at 18."

Answered by AI

Are there any available vacancies in this clinical experiment?

"As per the data posted on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this medical trial has ceased and it is currently not accepting new participants; nevertheless, 1180 other trials are actively seeking out patients as of now. This particular study started recruiting on January 1st 2019 and its information were last edited on April 25th 2022."

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Who has the qualifications to be involved in this experiment?

"This clinical study is welcoming 161 adolescents aged between 14 and 18 who have been diagnosed with pediatric obesity; they must also satisfy the age requirements of being within this range, as well as having a BMI higher than the 85th percentile for their respective gender."

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