Digital coaching for childhood obesity with family app support
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a digital support system (a mobile app) to help children and families with obesity treatment. You may be able to use the app alongside the usual care plan if you meet the study’s age, health, and communication requirements.
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Who can take part
- Child is older than 4 and younger than 17 when starting the study
- The child’s weight fits the study’s definition of obesity (based on weight-for-height)
- You and your family are willing to join an obesity treatment study
- A parent has a smartphone and an email address
- You can communicate in the local study language (read/write messages in the app)
- The child does NOT have very severe obesity, certain genetic/syndrome causes, or uncontrolled hormone/metabolism problems
Quick eligibility check
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