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NCT06520657
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Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Child Obesity Treatment Using Community Health Workers

Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

OTHER

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Child weight management intervention

This is a 12-week family-based behavioral group intervention to address childhood overweight and obesity.

OTHER

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