ActiveGirls study tests if exercise coaching can cut diabetes risk in Pre-Teen girls
NCT ID NCT07102797
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a physical activity program called ActiveGirls in 40 girls ages 8-12 who are at higher risk for PCOS and insulin resistance. Some girls get health coaching plus text messages, while others get only texts. Researchers will see if the program is acceptable and if it improves physical activity, hormone levels, and diabetes risk markers over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical activity program (health coaching and text messages)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to lower diabetes risk and improve hormone health in young girls at risk for PCOS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (40 participants) focused on feasibility, not on proving health outcomes. The results may not apply to all girls, and the program may not lead to lasting changes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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8 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Caregiver: Caregiver of child (ie mother, father, or other legal guardian), English-speaking, Access to a device where they are able to receive study e-mails or texts * Child: English-speaking, Female, ages 8-12 years old at time of enrollment, Pre-menarchal at time of baseline visit, at risk for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)/insulin resistance, as defined by (1) History of maternal PCOS/maternal GDM, (2) BMI \>/= 85th percentile, (3) History of premature adrenarche, or (4) Small (\<10th %ile) for gestational age Exclusion Criteria (Child): * Medications at time of enrollment: Metformin, GLP-1R Agonist, Insulin, GnRH agonist * Endocrine conditions that would impact either insulin sensitivity, androgen concentrations, or growth * Insulin dynamics: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Congenital Hyperinsulinism * Androgen Conditions: Adrenal tumor, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia * Hyperthyroidism or uncontrolled hypothyroidism (TSH \>7.0 mIU/mL) * Growth Hormone Deficiency * Medical conditions that would impact PA participation: Type 1 diabetes; Cardiovascular, neurologic, and/or musculoskeletal conditions limiting ability to participate in physical activity. * Other medical comorbidities that would limit generalizability of findings, including: Severe congenital heart disease, Congenital anomalies, Cystic fibrosis, Cerebral palsy, Condition requiring use of nasogastric, gastric tube, or other alternative method of feeding, Undiagnosed conditions with significant impact on child's growth and development; Significant cardiac, hepatic, oncologic, inflammatory, or psychiatric disease.
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Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGSomerville, Massachusetts, 02144, United States
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