Can a virtual program help kids with asthma and weight? new study tests online vs. In-Person care
NCT ID NCT06432790
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called CHAMPION that helps children with overweight or obesity and asthma live healthier lives. The program includes doctor visits, diet advice, and health coaching. Researchers want to see if doing the program entirely online works as well as meeting in person. About 500 children aged 4 to 17 will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CHAMPION program (behavioral intervention combining healthy lifestyle coaching and asthma management)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that an online version of the program works as well as in-person visits, making it easier for families to access care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary widely. The program requires significant time commitment, and improvements may be modest or not sustained long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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4 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Caregiver-proxies will be 18 years old or older, English or Spanish speaking, and a primary caregiver of a child meeting the following criteria: Inclusion criteria * Age 4-17.9 years at time of screening * BMI ≥ 85th percentile * Asthma or reactive airway disease diagnosis, per child's Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation and caregiver report Exclusion criteria * Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, per child's EHR or caregiver report * Pregnant, per child's EHR * Plan to change pediatricians in the next year, per caregiver report * Opted out of research, per child's EHR * Sibling currently enrolled in the research trial, per enrollment log or caregiver report
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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