Virtual Housecalls: Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Adolescent Obesity Treatment

Part of paid clinical trials in Henrico, Virginia.

Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study ID
NCT07246603
Status
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Conditions

  • Class I Obesity
  • Pediatric Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
12 Years - 15 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Virtual Housecalls — BEHAVIORAL
    26 contact hours of evidence-based intensive health and behavioral lifestyle treatment, as per the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guidelines

Study Details

This pragmatic randomized clinical trial tests a novel intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention, conducted via telehealth, to treat class I adolescent obesity in pediatric primary care. Results will inform scalable approaches that meet the recommended treatment dose and effectively treat obesity in this setting.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2029
Completion
Jan 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Virtual Housecalls Intervention (VHC)
    Includes standard in-person pediatric primary care, 6 months of telehealth sessions with a behavior coach (3 months with weekly sessions, 3 months with bi-weekly sessions), and weekly exercise videos sent electronically for the 6 month intervention. Sessions include real-time skill building that uses items or space in families' home to tailor the treatment and personalize content application to their context.
  • No Intervention: Enhanced Treatment as Usual (TAU+)
    Includes standard in-person pediatric primary care, enhanced with PPCP training on obesity treatment guidelines and publicly available education regarding healthy eating and exercise, delivered to participants on a contact schedule matched to the intervention group.

Primary Outcome Measure

Body Mass Index (BMI) Change [ Time Frame: 0 - 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles CenterHenricoVirginia23239-

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