Self-weighing at home for teens in weight treatment
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether having teens weigh themselves at home can help support obesity treatment. It may help families track progress in a structured, supportive way—while screening out teens who have certain eating, mental health, or health factors that could make self-weighing unsafe.
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Who can take part
- Your teen is between 12 and under 18 years old
- Your teen’s weight is at the 95th percentile or higher for body mass index (BMI)
- Your teen scores 20 or below on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
- Your teen does not use unhealthy weight-control behaviors (for example, extreme restriction, purging, or similar behaviors)
- Your teen does not have severe anxiety or depression, and does not have developmental delay
- You are a parent or legal guardian (and are over 18), and your teen is not in other pediatric weight-management or weight-loss research studies
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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