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Can text messages help clinics teach families to build healthier habits?

NCT ID NCT06526312

Prevention Sponsor: Arizona State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether text-message support and coaching tools help primary care clinics deliver a family-based health program for children at risk of heart disease. The program, called Family Check-Up 4 Health, aims to improve parenting skills and children's eating and activity habits. About 400 children with a body mass index at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender take part through their primary care clinics. The trial measures how well clinics carry out the program and whether it changes children's health behaviors.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A family-based child health program called Family Check-Up 4 Health, supported by text messages and coaching tools
What this could lead to
If it works, clinics could have a practical way to deliver a family health program that helps children eat better and manage weight, which may lower their long-term heart disease risk.
What could go wrong
This trial tests how to put a program into practice, not whether the program itself works. The text messages and coaching tools may not improve how well clinics deliver the program, and any changes in children's health behaviors may be small or fade over time.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 400 people

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

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

2 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI at or above 85 percentile for age and gender. Exclusion Criteria: * N/A

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Conditions

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Health Behavior

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Denova Integrated Healthcare

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States

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