Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Adolescent Obesity
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 12 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 99 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota · Other
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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…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Adolescent:
* Ages 12 to \< 18 years
* Body mass index (BMI) \>/= 95th percentile
Exclusion Criteria for Adolescent:
* Score over 20 on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
* Any unhealthy weight control behaviors
* Severe anxiety or depression
* Participation in another Pedi…
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