Comparing Outcomes Among Children With Obesity in a Community Healthy Lifestyle Program

Part of paid clinical trials in Dallas, Texas.

Sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07342855
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Overweight , Obesity
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Pediatric Overweight

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Years - 14 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Get Up & Go Healthy Lifestyle Program — BEHAVIORAL
    This study evaluates an established pediatric healthy weight program, Get Up \& Go. There are 10 weekly sessions for child (ages 6-14 years) and parent. Each 90-minutes session includes an interactive lesson on some aspect of healthy living, a fun game or physical activity that involves both children and parents, a healthy snack, and a time for families to set a lifestyle change goal for the week and to review achievement of goals set the prior week. Virtual components bring the total content exposure to over 26 hours provided. Curriculum: Principles of healthy living Healthy eating basics Division of responsibility Nutrition 101 Bullying prevention Meal time Advertising and dining Grocery store tour Graduation

Study Details

This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of an existing clinical program that teaches families of children with overweight and obesity healthy lifestyle. The design will be unblinded, randomized, waitlist control.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 15, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Jun 30, 2027

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Program Intervention Arm
    Participation in Get Up \& Go Healthy Lifestyle Program
  • No Intervention: Waitlist Control Arm
    Waitlist control patients will participate in the program 3 months later

Primary Outcome Measure

BMI status [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of intervention period at 3 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Texas Southwestern, Children's HealthDallasTexas75235
Sarah E Barlow, MD, MPH
[email protected]
214-456-8000
Victoria Nelson
[email protected]
214-456-9429
Sarah Barlow, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Alex E Wright, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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