Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment

Description

99 patients age 12 to \<18 years old with obesity (BMI \>/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions: 1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3. Usual Care plus advice to weigh-daily on an EHR-connected scale Survey data collected at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 12-weeks, and qualitative interviews at 12 weeks, will assess acceptability, safety, self-efficacy, and BMI. Recruitment will also be assessed (% eligible patients who consent). In order to understand real-world feasibility of this intervention, the clinic staff will work with patients to connect the scales to Epic.

Conditions

Adolescent Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

99 patients age 12 to \<18 years old with obesity (BMI \>/=95th percentile), will be randomized to one of three treatment interventions: 1. Usual Care 2. Usual Care plus advice to weigh daily on simple scale 3. Usual Care plus advice to weigh-daily on an EHR-connected scale Survey data collected at baseline, 2, 4, 6, and 12-weeks, and qualitative interviews at 12 weeks, will assess acceptability, safety, self-efficacy, and BMI. Recruitment will also be assessed (% eligible patients who consent). In order to understand real-world feasibility of this intervention, the clinic staff will work with patients to connect the scales to Epic.

Self-weighing for Weight Management in Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment: A Randomized Pilot

Self-Weighing for Adolescents Seeking Obesity Treatment

Condition
Adolescent Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

M Health - Pediatric Weight Management Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    12 Years to 17 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    University of Minnesota,

    Carolyn Bramante, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Minnesota

    Study Record Dates

    2025-09-30