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N/A N=10 Treatment

Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Obesity Treatment: Virtual House Calls

Obesity, Pediatric

Enrolled (actual)
10
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Recruitment of Participants. — 5; 5 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Virtual Health Coach (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 9+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Primary completion
Aug 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recruitment of Participants.
5; 5
PRIMARY
Retention of Participants
5; 5
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Who Reported Being Satisfied With the Intervention
3; 3
SECONDARY
Body Mass Index Change
1.07; -0.43
SECONDARY
Adolescent Reported Authoritative Parenting Style
26.80; 26.40; 27.60
SECONDARY
Parent Reported Parenting Style
4.16; 4.2; 4.25
SECONDARY
Dietary Intake
1606; 1997; 1224
SECONDARY
Physical Activity.
3.7; 4.3; 3.5
SECONDARY
Parent Reported Sleep Duration for Child
8.45; 8.55; 9.10
SECONDARY
Home Food Environment.
15.40; 10.60; 11.20

Summary

This study examines a redesign of pediatric primary care overweight/obesity treatment, augmenting typical in-person visits with: (1) direct-to-patient video telehealth to tailor counseling advice to families, (2) that leverages certified health coaches as a part of the care team, and (3) creates skills building in real-time within the home environment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Children:

  • Ages 9-13 years
  • BMI 85th to <99th percentile
  • Must be a patient within Health System Pediatric Primary Care
  • Must be English or Spanish speaking

Parent:

-Must be English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Children:

  • Cannot have an emotional, social, or physical disability that would prevent them from participating in the protocol
  • Non-English or Non-Spanish speaking
  • Cannot have a medical condition resulting in unintentional weight gain (i.e. Prader Willi)
  • Females cannot be pregnant
  • In addition, children will potentially be excluded from participation if they have a positive screen during an interview led pre-screening eating disorder questionnaire

Parent:

-Non-English or Non-Spanish speaking

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06078774). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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