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Digital Wellness Nurse - FIT Families: Virtual Family Intervention for Adolescent Obesity

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Obese Children and Adolescentsobesitydigital healthnutritionCognitive Behavioral Skills Testing

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The purpose of the research is to evaluate the digital wellness nurse (DWN) app to find out if it is helpful in delivering the FIT Families intervention. The study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Official Title

Digital Wellness Nurse - FIT Families: Virtual Family Intervention for Adolescent Obesity

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-06-20
Study Completion:2025-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07087808

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:12 Years to 17 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Adolescents (ages 12-17)
  2. 2. Adolescent BMI ≥ 90th percentile for age and gender
  3. 3. Primary caregiver either overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) or obese (BMI ≥ 30) and willing to participate in treatment
  4. 4. Adolescent residing primarily with the primary caregiver in a rural community (RUCA Codes 4-10)
  5. 5. Both caregiver and adolescent must have (separate) Android or Apple (iOS) smartphone with mobile internet connection
  6. 6. Adolescent and caregiver are English proficient
  7. 7. Supporters must be 18 years of age or older
  1. * Exclusion criteria for youth only:
  2. 1. Obesity secondary to medication use for another medical condition (e.g., steroids, antipsychotics)
  3. 2. Obesity secondary to a chronic condition (e.g., Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome)
  4. 1. Pregnancy (e.g., caregivers and youth will be asked each week if they expect if they are pregnant)
  5. 2. Mental/emotional disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or other psychosis), suicidal, or homicidal
  6. 3. Serious cognitive impairment (e.g., inability to complete questionnaires)
  7. 4. Medical condition where weight loss is contraindicated
  8. 5. Receiving or planned to receive other obesity treatments (e.g., pharmacologic treatment, bariatric surgery) within the next 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jennifer Smith Powell, BA
CONTACT
843-876-1840
smithjl@musc.edu

Principal Investigator

Jerome McClendon, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Machine and Human Interaction LLC

Study Locations (Sites)

MUSC - Division of Global and Community Health
Charleston, South Carolina, 29407
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Machine and Human Interaction

  • Jerome McClendon, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Machine and Human Interaction LLC

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-06-20
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-06-20
Study Completion Date2025-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • obesity
  • digital health
  • nutrition
  • Cognitive Behavioral Skills Testing

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Obese Children and Adolescents