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Can solving social problems first help kids lose weight? new study tests the idea.

NCT ID NCT06520657

Disease control Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This pilot study tests a new approach to childhood obesity treatment: before starting a 12-week family weight management program, families work with a community health worker for three months to address social needs like food, housing, or healthcare access. The study enrolls 120 children aged 8-12 who are overweight or have class 1 obesity and have at least one major social risk factor. Researchers will measure feasibility, satisfaction, and changes in child BMI and cognitive skills.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Community health worker support and family-based behavioral weight management program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a more effective way to treat childhood obesity by first addressing families' social needs like food or housing.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study (120 people) testing feasibility, not a proven treatment. It may not show clear weight loss benefits or be generalizable to other settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

8 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Family must have one major social risk factor on the Protocol for Responding to \& Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks \& Experiences (PRAPARE) of the 14 modifiable risk factors * Child aged 8 through 12 years of age * Child with BMI% at 85th percentile or higher and less than the 120% of the 95th percentile (overweight or class 1 obesity) * Child must live with parent/guardian at least 5 out of the 7 days on average (70% of the time) * Child and parent able to speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Child on medications known to cause ongoing weight gain (e.g., atypical anti-psychotics, chronic prednisone, insulin) * Child on other medications know to affect weight if dose and BMI z-score has not been stable for 3 months. * Diabetes or other disease that has a significant effect on diet, physical activity, or ability to take part in trial activities besides obesity (does not included treated or mild depression or anxiety, limited food allergies or mild physical activity limitations) * For parents: new MI, stroke or cancer diagnosis (excluding localized skin cancers) in past 6 months, history of bariatric surgery within the past 3 years, pregnancy in last 6 months or planned within 1 year * Child or parent has significant developmental or cognitive impairments or other significant medical issue that would interfere with ability to participate or complete assessment * Parent or child has significant physical limitation * Parent/child planning to move to from Children's Mercy Kansas City (CMKC) service area

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder Pediatric Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Child obesity Social determinants of health

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Mercy Kansas City

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

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