Can smartphone check-ins help teens fight obesity?
NCT ID NCT02955017
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using technology for remote check-ins helps obese teenagers lose weight better than standard in-person visits. 91 teens aged 11-17 took part. The main goal was to see if their body mass index (BMI) improved after 15 months.
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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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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2016
- Finished
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Nov 2019
- 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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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 11-17 years old * Body Mass Index \> 97th percentile using French reference * Non Syndromic obesity * Appropriate understanding of the study * Appropriate understanding of french language, and ability in writing and reading Exclusion Criteria: * Mental disability, severe and uncontrolled psychiatric disorders. * Syndromic obesity, endocrine disorders or drug-induced obesity * Other therapeutic: bariatric surgery, medications for weight loss * Enrolment in an other therapeutic study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necker-Enfants malades Hospital
Paris, Paris, 75015, France
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