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Comparing Outcomes Among Children With Obesity in a Community Healthy Lifestyle Program
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the outcomes of an existing clinical program that teaches families of children with overweight and obesity healthy lifestyle. The design will be unblinded, randomized, waitlist control.
Official title: Comparison Study to Evaluate the Outcomes Among Children Participating in a Community Healthy Lifestyle Program
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2026-01-15
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Get Up & Go Healthy Lifestyle Program
This study evaluates an established pediatric healthy weight program, Get Up \& Go. There are 10 weekly sessions for child (ages 6-14 years) and parent. Each 90-minutes session includes an interactive lesson on some aspect of healthy living, a fun game or physical activity that involves both children and parents, a healthy snack, and a time for families to set a lifestyle change goal for the week and to review achievement of goals set the prior week. Virtual components bring the total content exposure to over 26 hours provided. Curriculum: Principles of healthy living Healthy eating basics Division of responsibility Nutrition 101 Bullying prevention Meal time Advertising and dining Grocery store tour Graduation
Locations (1)
University of Texas Southwestern, Children's Health
Dallas, Texas, United States