RYSE Family-based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Childhood

In brief

RYSE is a Family-based Approach for Healthy Lifestyles that is a program for families with children between the ages of 5-12 years old to help them make healthy lifestyle changes to reach a healthier weight. The research program does this with children and their families through guidance about healthy eating, physical activity, and behavior change. The program focuses on helping participating families set up healthy support systems at home, at school and in social settings.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT05212155
Run by: Washington University School of Medicine
People needed: 108
Starts: 2022-01-31
Expected to finish: 2024-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2024-07-29

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Parents ≥ 18 years old
Children age 5-12 y, with BMI percentile ≥95th for age and sex
Child must be enrolled in Missouri Medicaid
Parent and child are comfortable speaking English
Child is receiving primary care at one of the participating clinics
Child lives with the participating parent ≥50% time
Child able to provide written or verbal (based on age) informed assent,
Child and parent able to participate in scheduled sessions

You may not qualify if…

Parent/Caregiver is not the legal guardian of the child
Purging (self-induced vomiting, diuretic use, laxative use) as an eating disorder
Family lives ≥ 1 hour from the study sites
Families planning to move out of the study area during the 12-month study period
Child is a ward of the state

Where it is running

Freeman Health Pediatrics Clinics — Joplin, Missouri, United States
Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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