Interventions for Adolescent Obesity

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adolescent Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Activity Tracker

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03004378

16-0241

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate whether the short-term use of activity tracking devices improves short-term weight loss in adolescents. The investigators will evaluate whether weight loss translates into a change in obesity-related biomarkers associated with adolescent obesity. In addition, the investigators will report outcomes after the implementation of activity tracking devices in conjunction with an intense adolescent weight loss program.

Full description

This study will evaluate the short-term use of activity tracking devices and their effects on short- and long-term weight loss in adolescents. The investigators plan to establish whether weight loss translates into a change in obesity-related biomarkers associated with adolescent obesity. Each participant with an activity tracking device will have the goal of reaching 10,000 steps per day, in addition to their individual fitness plan.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Ages 12-18 years BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex group Participant able to read and understand English Willingness to be randomized to any condition

Exclusion criteria

Inability to obtain informed parental consent and/or child assent Inability to participate in the program due to pre-existing conditions (e.g., paralysis, heart failure, severe autism or mental retardation, psychosis) Pregnancy Clinical judgment concerning safety Inability of the participant to speak English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive the clinic standard of care which includes individual assessment and management by: a pediatric gastroenterologist, a pediatric surgeon, a dietitian, and a fitness instructor who are present at every visit.

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Fitbit (activity tracker) + participants will receive the clinic standard of care which includes individual assessment and management by: a pediatric gastroenterologist, a pediatric surgeon, a dietitian, and a fitness instructor who are present at every visit.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Activity Tracker