Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
ConditionAdolescent Obesity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorUniversity of Minnesota
About this trial
99 patients age 12 to \<18 years old with obesity (BMI \>/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions:
1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3. Usual Care plus advice to weigh-daily on an EHR-connected scale
Survey data collected at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 12-weeks, and qualitative interviews at 12 weeks, will assess acceptability, safety, self-efficacy, and BMI. Recruitment will also be assessed (% eligible patients who consent). In order to understand real-world feasibility of this intervention, the clinic staff will work with patients to connect the scales to Epic.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ages 12 to < 18 years
Body mass index (BMI) >/= 95th percentile
Disqualifiers
Score over 20 on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Any unhealthy weight control behaviors
Severe anxiety or depression
Participation in another Pediatric Weight Management Clinic study
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Standard Care
- Simple Scale
- EHR-Connected Scale
Treatment groups
99 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov