Holbæk Obesity Treatment (HOT) Versus Conventional Obesity Treatment (COT) in Children With Overweight or Obesity.
Key facts
- Where
- Ballerup Municipality, Frederikssund, Lejre, Nykøbing Falster, and Solrød Strand, DenmarkSee the 5 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 6 and 11 years old?
Source: NCT05038683, who can take part
Where in Denmark
- Municipality heath center, BallerupBallerup Municipality, DenmarkTaking people
- Municipality health center, Frederikssund KommuneFrederikssund, DenmarkTaking people
- Municipality heath center, LejreLejre, DenmarkTaking people
- Municipality health center, GuldborgsundNykøbing Falster, DenmarkTaking people
- Municipality heath center, SolrødSolrød Strand, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Holbaek Sygehus
- Trial code
- NCT05038683
- Record updated
- 20 April 2025
- Original description
The HOT versus COT trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two different lifestyle interventions for treatment of childhood overweight and obesity with the purpose of informing future clinical practice guidelines within this field. The aim is to conduct this investigation in an optimal trial design with the lowest possible risk of bias.Read full original descriptionShow less
Holbæk Obesity Treatment (HOT) Versus Conventional Obesity Treatment (COT) in Children With Overweight or Obesity. An Investigator-initiated, Multi-center, Randomized, Parallel Group, Clinical Superiority Trial With Blinded Outcome Assessment. HOT Versus COT Trial.
The HOT versus COT trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two different lifestyle interventions for treatment of childhood overweight and obesity with the purpose of informing future clinical practice guidelines within this field. The aim is to conduct this investigation in an optimal trial design with the lowest possible risk of bias.
Inclusion: Overweight or obesity defined as BMI corresponding to or above the 90th percentile for age and sex (International Obesity Task Force cut-offs); Age six to < 12 years at enrolment; Signed informed consent from both parents or legal guardians.
Exclusion: Current or previous clinical diagnosis of either anorexia or bulimia according to ICD-10; Participation in multidisciplinary obesity treatment (i.e. treatment involving more than one type of healthcare profession) within the past 12 months; Having a sibling already enrolled in the HOT versus COT trial; Both parents or legal guardians unable to communicate in Danish (written or oral); Child unable to communicate in Danish (oral).