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Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Child Obesity Treatment Using Community Health Workers
Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Summary
The goal of this small pilot study is to test the feasibility of combining a three-month intervention of working with a community health worker (CHW) to address social risk factors for patients prior to beginning a group weight management program for childhood obesity -- Promoting Health in Teens and Kids (PHIT Kids)
Official title: Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Child Obesity Treatment Using Community Health Workers: the Role of Parental Bandwidth in Treatment Effectiveness
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
8 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-01-03
Completion Date
2027-01-01
Last Updated
2026-01-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Community Health Worker
Participants are screened for social determinants of health and work with a community health worker for three months to connect them with community and government services to address their family's needs.
Child weight management intervention
This is a 12-week family-based behavioral group intervention to address childhood overweight and obesity.
Standard of Care referral to resources
One-time referral to resources based on need that families can access independently either by providing electronic referral to or providing written contact information for a community resource.
Locations (1)
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, United States