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Parent coaching may help teens keep weight off

NCT ID NCT03851796

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study tested two ways parents can help teens with obesity maintain weight loss. 418 teens (ages 12-16) and their parents took part. One group focused on teaching parents coaching skills, the other on helping parents lose weight themselves. Both groups included teen weight management classes. The goal was to see which approach worked better for keeping weight off over a year.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
behavioral intervention (parent coaching and parent weight loss programs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that involving parents in specific ways helps teens keep weight off long-term.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may not apply to all families, and weight loss maintenance is challenging.

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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.

PEDIATRIC OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Healthy Lifestyles Center

    Henrico, Virginia, 23239, United States

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