Rural latino kids' weight program tested by phone – study cut short
NCT ID NCT04731506
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a phone-delivered program could help Latino children in rural Nebraska manage their weight. About 76 parent-child pairs were to be assigned to either the program or a waitlist. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
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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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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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6 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: Intervention Adult Participants * Age ≥ 19 years * Self-identified as Latino/Hispanic living in target counties * Parent of a child aged 8-12 years with a BMI z-score ≥85th * Willing and able to give informed consent Children Participants * Age 6-12 years * Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score ≥85th percentile * Self-Identified as Latino/Hispanic living in target counties * Assent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to physical activity or weight loss * Planning to move in the next 12 months * Currently participating in weight loss program * Pregnancy or planning to get pregnant in the next 12 months * Not willing to be randomized * Not willing to consent or assent to participate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
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