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Can an app help families tackle childhood obesity?

NCT ID NCT06728800

Disease control Sponsor: 3-C Institute for Social Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests FBT 2.0, a digital version of a proven family-based weight management program for children with obesity. The program gives families online tools and coaching to build healthy habits, like self-monitoring and problem-solving. Researchers will see if this approach helps children aged 6 to 18 achieve a healthier weight and improve their well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
FBT 2.0, a digital version of Family-Based Behavioral Treatment (FBT) that provides online training and tools for families to manage childhood obesity.
What this could lead to
If it works, this digital program could make effective family-based obesity treatment more accessible to families, helping children achieve a healthier weight.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with 140 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on families engaging with the digital tools, and it may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 140 people

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

Expected to start

Jan 2027

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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

Ages

6 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * must be youth between the ages of 6 and 18 * must have a body mass index (BMI) percentile greater than or equal to the 95th BMI percentile for age and sex * must have one caregiver participate, who is at least 18 years of age and lives with the child at least 50% of the time. Exclusion Criteria: * co-morbid disorders that contraindicate weight loss (e.g., eating disorder).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Childhood obesity

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 3C Institute

    Durham, North Carolina, 27713, United States

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