Teen brain & weight: new study tests lifestyle fix
NCT ID NCT06969235
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This small study looks at how a 6-month family-focused program of healthy eating and activity affects thinking skills (like focus and planning) in teens ages 13-17 who are overweight or have obesity. Ten teens and a parent or guardian will attend group sessions and complete tests before and after treatment. The goal is to see if the program helps both weight and brain function.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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13 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Youth 13-17 years old * Youth with OV/OB (BMI≥85th percentile for age/gender norms) * Participating caregiver must be the participating youth's legal guardian * Participating youth and caregiver speak and read English * Participating youth and caregiver agree to attend IHBLT group meetings in-between the pre- and post-treatment assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Youth pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., intellectual disability) * Youth or caregiver in commercial weight loss program or taking prescribed medications for the prior three months that impact appetite or weight * Youth or caregiver with documented history of eating disorder or untreated severe depression * Both youth and caregiver scores are two standard deviations or above the mean on the CPT-3 Commissions and Stroop Interference, representing significantly higher than average EF skills.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Health Sciences, University of Missouri
RECRUITINGColumbia, Missouri, 65211, United States
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