App aims to curb childhood obesity by coaching parents
NCT ID NCT06208345
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an eHealth app that coaches parents can help lower the energy balance in children aged 2-6 who are already above the 97th BMI percentile. About 148 families will be randomly assigned to use the app or receive standard care. The goal is to see if the app can reduce the child's calorie intake relative to their energy use, potentially preventing future obesity and related health problems.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 148 people
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- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * German speaking parents * Any ethnic background/race * Children should live/grow-up in the same household as the parental participant * Children with an age- and sex-matched BMI \>97 centile according to Swiss national growth charts * Children who attend the outpatient weight management clinic at the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University Children's Hospital Bern * Signed informed consent form from parent(s) Exclusion Criteria: * Syndromic obesity * Known congenital disease affecting musculo-skeletal, cardiac or pulmonary function * Participation in another clinical trial targeting similar objectives
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital
RECRUITINGBern, 3010, Switzerland
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