Tests a lifestyle and asthma program for children with overweight and asthma
Compares an in-person and an online lifestyle program for children with overweight, obesity and asthma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Comparative-effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle and Asthma Management Program, In-person vs. ONline
Key facts
- Where
- Boston, United StatesSee the site
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 4 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT06432790, who can take part
Where in United States
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, United StatesTaking 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
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06432790
- Record updated
- 18 November 2025
- Original description
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CHAMPION ("Comparative-effectiveness of a Healthy lifestyle and Asthma Management Program, In-person vs ONline"), a primary care-based intervention to address childhood obesity and asthma, and test the effectiveness of a telehealth-only version of the program. Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment (IHBLT), when delivered via telehealth vs. in-person among children with overweight or obesity and persistent asthma.Read full original descriptionShow less
Comparative-effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle and Asthma Management Program, In-person vs. ONline (CHAMPION)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CHAMPION ("Comparative-effectiveness of a Healthy lifestyle and Asthma Management Program, In-person vs ONline"), a primary care-based intervention to address childhood obesity and asthma, and test the effectiveness of a telehealth-only version of the program. Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment (IHBLT), when delivered via telehealth vs. in-person among children with overweight or obesity and persistent asthma.
Inclusion: Age 4-17.9 years at time of screening; BMI ≥ 85th percentile; Asthma or reactive airway disease diagnosis, per child's Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation and caregiver report.
Exclusion: Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, per child's EHR or caregiver report; Pregnant, per child's EHR; Plan to change pediatricians in the next year, per caregiver report; Opted out of research, per child's EHR; Sibling currently enrolled in the research trial, per enrollment log or caregiver report.
Caregiver-proxies will be 18 years old or older, English or Spanish speaking, and a primary caregiver of a child meeting the following criteria:.