Rural families get tailored help to tackle childhood obesity in major new trial

NCT ID NCT06888011

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a family-focused healthy lifestyle program (iAmHealthy) plus clinic-level changes can help manage obesity in children aged 6–11 living in rural areas. Over 1,000 families will take part in group education sessions and individual health coaching, or receive a newsletter for comparison. The goal is to see if these interventions can improve children's BMI and physical activity over four years.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: iAmHealthy behavioral program (educational group sessions and individual health coaching)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to help rural families manage childhood obesity and improve long-term health habits.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug or cure. Results depend on family adherence, and long-term weight changes may be modest. The study is still recruiting, so outcomes are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE PEDIATRIC OBESITY RURAL HEALTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITING

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITING

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITING

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center
RECRUITING

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

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