Digital Family Program Tested for Childhood Obesity Behavioral Treatment
Tests a digital family-based behavioral program for children with obesity and their parents.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Leveraging Interactive Digital Technology to Increase Access to Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity
Key facts
- Where
- Durham, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- 3C InstituteDurham, United StatesNo longer taking part
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
- 3-C Institute for Social Development
- Trial code
- NCT06728800
- Record updated
- 28 September 2026
- Original description
The primary goal of this SBIR Direct to Phase II is to expand upon the existing training platform to create an "all-in-one" digital product, FBT 2.0, that offers an integrated suite of intervention components, including (a) dynamic, personalized, self-paced program for children and parent/caregivers; (b) e-training and ongoing support for interventionists; and (c) family engagement and monitoring tools for interventionists. Investigators will create a comprehensive, e-learning digital intervention with engaging, interactive, and personalized online tools for youth and their parents/caregivers that are integrated into the broader interventionist platform.Read full original descriptionShow less
Leveraging Interactive Digital Technology to Increase Access to Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity
The primary goal of this SBIR Direct to Phase II is to expand upon the existing training platform to create an "all-in-one" digital product, FBT 2.0, that offers an integrated suite of intervention components, including (a) dynamic, personalized, self-paced program for children and parent/caregivers; (b) e-training and ongoing support for interventionists; and (c) family engagement and monitoring tools for interventionists. Investigators will create a comprehensive, e-learning digital intervention with engaging, interactive, and personalized online tools for youth and their parents/caregivers that are integrated into the broader interventionist platform.
Inclusion: must be youth between the ages of 6 and 17; must have a body mass index (BMI) percentile greater than or equal to the 85th BMI percentile for age and sex; must have one caregiver participate, who is at least 18 years of age and lives with the child at least 50% of the time; the participating caregiver must have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater; youth and caregiver must be English proficient; family must have reliable internet access and a working scale in the home.
Exclusion: co-morbid disorders that contraindicate weight loss (e.g., eating disorder); caregiver has a medical or psychiatric condition in which weight loss is contraindicated (e.g., pregnancy); youth is unable to provide assent.