Telephone Counseling and Numberless Scales to Overcome Barriers to Adolescent Weight Loss
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of a numberless behavioral digital scale (BDS) intervention combined with motivational interviewing (MI) to affect lifestyle changes to promote weight loss in adolescents who are obese. Half of the participants will receive this intervention, while the other half will use a digital scale along with the standard adolescent weight loss program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04241939
- Run by
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2020-02-14
- Expected to finish
- 2020-09-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-11-09
Who can join
Age: 12 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age between 12 and 18 years
- BMI greater than or equal to 95th percentile for age and sex group or BMI greater than or equal to 35 kg/m\^2
- Participant (not parent) is able to read and understand English (app is in English)
- Smartphone device with Wi-Fi and app capability
- Willingness to be randomized to any condition
You may not qualify if…
- Age 19 years or older
- Developmental delay
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the PI, would place the participant at increased risk
- Use of an investigational agent in the 30 days prior to signing informed consent
- History of prior non-compliance or the presence or history of psychiatric condition (including drug or alcohol addiction) that would , in the opinion of the PI, make it difficult for the participant to comply with study procedures or follow instructions
- Females who are pregnant or lactating, by verbal report
- Pre-existing conditions (i.e paralysis, heart failure, severe autism or mental retardation, psychosis, etc.)
- Prisoners
- Lack of transportation
Where it is running
- UTMB — League City, Texas, United States
- UTMB — Webster, Texas, United States
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