Can family coaching help teens beat obesity? new study tests Home-Based program

NCT ID NCT04974554

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 6-month home-based program called FIT Families, designed to help African American teens with obesity and their caregivers lose weight. The program includes coaching sessions, family counseling, and small prizes for completing tasks. Researchers will measure changes in body fat, weight, and height in 360 teens to see if the program works better than standard home support.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: FIT Families behavioral intervention (home-based coaching, family counseling, and incentive prizes)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a proven, culturally tailored weight-loss program that reduces obesity and related health problems in African American teens.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, so results depend on participant commitment. The study is not yet complete, and benefits may vary across families.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome metabolic syndrome X Obesity obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

METABOLIC SYNDROME OBESITY, CHILDHOOD

Contacts and locations

Locations

Division of Global and Community Health

Charleston, South Carolina, 29407, United States

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