Cooking classes and tailored groceries could help teens manage weight

NCT ID NCT07717658

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First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a family-based program for teens aged 12-17 with obesity. Families receive monthly group medical visits, six cooking classes, and twelve months of groceries tailored to health goals like weight management. The goal is to see if this combination helps lower BMI and improve overall health.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a program combining culinary medicine classes, medically tailored groceries, and shared medical appointments
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical, family-centered way to help adolescents manage weight and improve health without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage study with 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires significant time and commitment from families.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

12 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: For children: * Child aged 12-17 years at time of enrollment (inclusive) * BMI ≥ 95% for age and sex based on CDC growth charts * Comfortable speaking and reading English (due to limitations in intervention materials and qualitative data collection tools) * Child is an active patient at Tufts Medical Center * Child can provide assent, Willing and able to participate in the 18-month study, including attendance at scheduled in-person or telehealth sessions * Access to a device with internet capability (e.g., computer, tablet, or smartphone) to engage with online intervention For parents or guardians: * Age 18+ at time of enrollment * Primary caregiver is the legal guardian of the child * Comfortable speaking and reading English (due to limitations in intervention materials and qualitative data collection tools) * Can provide consent, Willing and able to participate in the 12-month study, including attendance at scheduled in-person or telehealth sessions * Access to a device with internet capability (e.g., computer, tablet, or smartphone) to engage with online intervention components. Exclusion Criteria: For Children: * Participation is medically or developmentally inappropriate, including but not limited to: Severe intellectual disability or cognitive impairment preventing meaningful participation, Active eating disorder diagnosis or concerning disordered eating behaviors, Severe physical limitations or mobility impairments that would limit participation in lifestyle activities, Active unmanaged psychiatric condition (e.g., acute suicidality or psychosis) that may interfere with participation or consent * Planned bariatric surgery or other weight loss procedures during the 12-month study period * Child is currently pregnant or plans to become so in the next 12 months * Plans to relocate or transfer care away from the participating clinic during the 12-month study period * Concurrent participation in another weight management clinical trial that could confound results or interfere with study activities * Parent is unwilling or unable to participate in the study * Child is a parent (has their own child), is in the armed forces, or lives independently and manages their own affairs (emancipated) * Child is a foster child, in state custody, or has an open DCF case pending as identified in the electronic medical record or disclosed verbally by child or guardian. For parent: * Severe intellectual disability or cognitive impairment preventing meaningful participation * Plans to relocate or transfer care away from the participating clinic during the 12-month study period * Unwilling or unable to participate in the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tufts Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

  • Tufts University

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

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